CVE-2016-4483
libxml2: out-of-bounds read
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3.1
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*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
The xmlBufAttrSerializeTxtContent function in xmlsave.c in libxml2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a non-UTF-8 attribute value, related to serialization. NOTE: this vulnerability may be a duplicate of CVE-2016-3627.
La función xmlBufAttrSerializeTxtContent en xmlsave.c en libxml2 permite a atacantes dependientes del contexto provocar una denegación de servicio (lectura fuera de límites y caída de aplicación) a través de un valor de atributo non-UTF-8, relacionado con la serialización. NOTA: esta vulnerabilidad puede ser un duplicado de CVE-2016-3627.
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Timeline
- 2016-05-04 CVE Reserved
- 2016-06-02 CVE Published
- 2024-03-14 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-06 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
- CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data
CAPEC
References (16)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/04/7 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html | Third Party Advisory |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90013 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E | Mailing List | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E | Mailing List | |
| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/8 | 2024-08-06 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html | 2023-11-07 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4483 | 2016-12-15 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332820 | 2016-12-15 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Xmlsoft Search vendor "Xmlsoft" | Libxml2 Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml2" | < 2.9.4 Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml2" and version " < 2.9.4" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Solaris Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Solaris" | 11.3 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Solaris" and version "11.3" | - |
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