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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-4448

Format string vulnerability in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via format string specifiers in unknown vectors.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 7.04%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.04%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Format string vulnerability in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via format string specifiers in unknown vectors.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
7.04% probability · 94th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-134
Affected
hp/icewall federation agent · apple/watchos · apple/mac os x · xmlsoft/libxml2 · apple/icloud · apple/iphone os · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · apple/itunes · slackware/slackware linux · oracle/vm server · apple/tvos · tenable/log correlation engine · mcafee/web gateway · oracle/linux
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.