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CVE-2016-4447 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence

Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2016-4447

CVE-2016-4447

HIGH7.5

The xmlParseElementDecl function in parser

Published Jun 9, 2016

Modified 1 years ago

Details

The xmlParseElementDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer underread and application crash) via a crafted file, involving xmlParseName.

References(28)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/2

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/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90864

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.404722

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1

http://xmlsoft.org/news.html

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292

https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=00906759053986b8079985644172085f74331f83

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05194709

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170

https://support.apple.com/HT206899

https://support.apple.com/HT206901

https://support.apple.com/HT206902

https://support.apple.com/HT206903

https://support.apple.com/HT206904

https://support.apple.com/HT206905

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.0

7.5

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

NoneC:N

Integrity

NoneI:N

Availability

HighA:H

7.5/CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedJun 9, 2016

ModifiedAug 6, 2024