Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting libxslt package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.54% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-LIBXSLT-1351405
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed12 Oct 2016

Introduced: 12 Oct 2016

CVE-2016-4738  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 libxslt.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxslt package and not the libxslt package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

libxslt in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.