CVE-2016-1840 Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlFAParsePosCharGroup function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows r...
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 3.2%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlFAParsePosCharGroup function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/libxml2(Debian:12) | < 2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1 | 2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1 |
| debian/libxml2(Debian:13) | < 2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1 | 2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1 |
| debian/libxml2(Debian:14) | < 2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1 | 2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1 |
| debian linux | = 8.0 | No fix listed |
| apple iphone os | < 9.3.2 | 9.3.2 |
| apple mac os x | < 10.11.5 | 10.11.5 |
| apple tvOS | < 9.2.1 | 9.2.1 |
| apple watchOS | < 2.2.1 | 2.2.1 |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 12.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 14.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 15.10 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 16.04 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux desktop | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux desktop | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server aus | = 7.2 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server aus | = 7.3 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server aus | = 7.4 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server aus | = 7.6 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server eus | = 7.2 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server eus | = 7.3 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server eus | = 7.4 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server eus | = 7.5 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server eus | = 7.6 | No fix listed |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| redhat enterprise linux server tus | = 7.2 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server tus | = 7.3 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server tus | = 7.6 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux workstation | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux workstation | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| xmlsoft libxml2 | < 2.9.4 | 2.9.4 |
| mcafee web gateway | >= 7.5.0.0, <= 7.5.2.10 | No fix listed |
| mcafee web gateway | >= 7.6.0.0, <= 7.6.2.3 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-1840 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-1 mailing-list vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-2 mailing-list vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-3 mailing-list vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-4 mailing-list vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:2957 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- www.oracle.com third-party-advisory
- www.oracle.com third-party-advisory
- www.oracle.com third-party-advisory
- 90691 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- 1035890 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- USN-2994-1 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- xmlsoft.org release-notes vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1292 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.gnome.org exploit issue-tracking third-party-advisory
- git.gnome.org patch third-party-advisory
- kc.mcafee.com patch third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201701-37 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com vendor-advisory
- DSA-3593 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- www.tenable.com third-party-advisory