CVE-2016-1838

CVE Details

Release Date:2016-05-23

Description


libxml2, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOSbefore 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1833, CVE-2016-1834, CVE-2016-1836, CVE-2016-1837, CVE-2016-1839, and CVE-2016-1840.

See more information about CVE-2016-1838 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 4.3 Base Metrics: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (libxml2)ELSA-2016-12922016-06-23
Oracle Linux version 7 (libxml2)ELSA-2016-12922016-06-23
Oracle VM version 3.3 (libxml2)OVMSA-2016-00872016-06-23
Oracle VM version 3.4 (libxml2)OVMSA-2016-00872016-06-23



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