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CVE-2016-1835 Detail

Current Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xmlSAX2AttributeNs function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2 and OS X before 10.11.5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML document.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html Vendor Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759020
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759020
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=38eae571111db3b43ffdeb05487c9f60551906fb
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=38eae571111db3b43ffdeb05487c9f60551906fb
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170
https://support.apple.com/HT206567 Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT206567 Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT206568 Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT206568 Vendor Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-1835
NVD Published Date:
05/20/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Apple Inc.