VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-4447
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 14.0%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.0%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 13.98% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- hp/icewall federation agent · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · oracle/vm server · apple/itunes · apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/tvos · apple/watchos · xmlsoft/libxml2 · mcafee/web gateway
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Not Applicable
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90864Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.404722Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1Third Party Advisory
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292Third Party Advisory
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=00906759053986b8079985644172085f74331f83Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05194709Third Party Advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206899Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206901Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206902Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206903Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206904Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206905Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.