7.5
HIGH
CVE-2016-1683
Google Chrome XML External Entity Injection Denial of Service
Description

numbers.c in libxslt before 1.1.29, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, mishandles namespace nodes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

INFO

Published Date :

June 5, 2016, 11:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-1683 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
1 Opensuse leap
2 Opensuse opensuse
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Google chrome
1 Xmlsoft libxslt
1 Suse linux_enterprise
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-1683.

URL Resource
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3605
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340016
https://crbug.com/583156
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=d182d8f6ba3071503d96ce17395c9d55871f0242
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07
https://support.apple.com/HT206899
https://support.apple.com/HT206901
https://support.apple.com/HT206902
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
https://support.apple.com/HT206904
https://support.apple.com/HT206905

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-1683 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-1683 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source Google Inc. Chrome
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3605 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340016 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=d182d8f6ba3071503d96ce17395c9d55871f0242 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://support.apple.com/HT206901 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://crbug.com/583156 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://support.apple.com/HT206905 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://support.apple.com/HT206903 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://support.apple.com/HT206902 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://support.apple.com/HT206904 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://support.apple.com/HT206899 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340016
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://crbug.com/583156
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=d182d8f6ba3071503d96ce17395c9d55871f0242
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3605
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://support.apple.com/HT206905
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://support.apple.com/HT206904
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://support.apple.com/HT206903
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://support.apple.com/HT206902
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://support.apple.com/HT206901
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://support.apple.com/HT206899
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 18, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206905 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206904 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206903 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206902 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206901 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206899 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3605 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 02, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:50.0.2661.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:50.0.2661.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340016 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340016 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/583156 No Types Assigned https://crbug.com/583156 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:50.0.2661.102:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html No Types Assigned http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 06, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.80 }} 0.36%

score

0.91940

percentile

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