CVE-2016-1840

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-2016-1838, and CVE-2016-1839.

See more information about CVE-2016-1840 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:	5.1	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (libxml2)	ELSA-2016-1292	2016-06-23
Oracle Linux version 7 (libxml2)	ELSA-2016-1292	2016-06-23
Oracle VM version 3.3 (libxml2)	OVMSA-2016-0087	2016-06-23
Oracle VM version 3.4 (libxml2)	OVMSA-2016-0087	2016-06-23

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