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MEDIUM
CVE-2016-3709
Adobe Libxml Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Description

Possible cross-site scripting vulnerability in libxml after commit 960f0e2.

INFO

Published Date :

July 28, 2022, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:50 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.7

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-3709 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-3709 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 Xmlsoft libxml2
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-2016-3709.

URL Resource
https://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2018-January/msg00010.html Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2018-January/msg00010.html Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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 table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-3709 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2018-January/msg00010.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.9.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.9.2 up to (excluding) 2.9.11
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 04, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2018-January/msg00010.html No Types Assigned https://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2018-January/msg00010.html Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-79
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.9.2
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-3709 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

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