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CVE-2016-1762 Detail

Current Description

The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  07/27/2016
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 9.8 CRITICAL
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 3.9

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 10.0 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Insufficient_Info
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00005.html Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85059
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759671
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=a7a94612aa3b16779e2c74e1fa353b5d9786c602
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170
https://support.apple.com/HT206166 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206169 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206171 Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593

Technical Details

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-1762
NVD Published Date:
03/23/2016
NVD Last Modified:
01/04/2018