CVE-2016-9318

Public Exploit

Description

libxml2 2.9.4 and earlier, as used in XMLSec 1.2.23 and earlier and other products, does not offer a flag directly indicating that the current document may be read but other files may not be opened, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=772726 patch vdb entry third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/lsh123/xmlsec/issues/43 patch third party advisory exploit
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94347 third party advisory vdb entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9318?
CVE-2016-9318 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9318?
To fix CVE-2016-9318, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9318 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-9318 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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