Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libxml2 package, versions <2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.53% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-LIBXML2-429323
  • published20 May 2016
  • disclosed20 May 2016

Introduced: 20 May 2016

CVE-2016-1838  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 libxml2 to version 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2 package and not the libxml2 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The xmlPArserPrintFileContextInternal function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.

CVSS Scores

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