7.5
HIGH
CVE-2016-4447
Libxml2 XML Parser Denial of Service Buffer Underread
Description

The xmlParseElementDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer underread and application crash) via a crafted file, involving xmlParseName.

INFO

Published Date :

June 9, 2016, 4:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:52 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4447 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 Apple itunes
2 Apple mac_os_x
3 Apple iphone_os
4 Apple tvos
5 Apple watchos
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Xmlsoft libxml2
1 Mcafee web_gateway
1 Microsoft windows
1 Hp icewall_federation_agent
1 Oracle vm_server
: Total Affected Vendor : 8 | Products : 12
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-2016-4447.

URL Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html Mailing List Not Applicable
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90864 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.404722 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1 Third Party Advisory
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292 Third Party Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=00906759053986b8079985644172085f74331f83 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05194709 Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206899 Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206901 Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206902 Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206903 Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206904 Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206905 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html Mailing List Not Applicable
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90864 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.404722 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1 Third Party Advisory
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292 Third Party Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=00906759053986b8079985644172085f74331f83 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05194709 Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206899 Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206901 Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206902 Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206903 Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206904 Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206905 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 Third Party Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/2
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90864
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
    Added Reference http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.404722
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1
    Added Reference http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292
    Added Reference https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=00906759053986b8079985644172085f74331f83
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05194709
    Added Reference https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206899
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206901
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206902
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206903
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206904
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206905
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593
    Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Feb. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2016-4447 libxml2: Heap-based buffer underreads due to xmlParseName The xmlParseElementDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer underread and application crash) via a crafted file, involving xmlParseName.
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2957 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4447 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1338686 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The xmlParseElementDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer underread and application crash) via a crafted file, involving xmlParseName. CVE-2016-4447 libxml2: Heap-based buffer underreads due to xmlParseName
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2957 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1338686 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4447 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://xmlsoft.org/news.html Release Notes http://xmlsoft.org/news.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.404722 Mailing List http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.404722 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170 No Types Assigned https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html Not Applicable http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html Mailing List, Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=00906759053986b8079985644172085f74331f83 Patch https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=00906759053986b8079985644172085f74331f83 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Vendor Advisory http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/2 Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90864 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90864 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.5.0.0 up to (including) 7.5.2.10 *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.6.0.0 up to (including) 7.6.2.3
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.2.1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.2.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4447 [Third Party Advisory]
    Added Reference https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90864 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:12.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *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:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 6 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *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:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:12.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 6 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 7 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 25, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:12.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *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:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:12.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *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:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 6 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Changed Reference Type https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05194709 No Types Assigned https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05194709 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4447 No Types Assigned https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4447 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05194709
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *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:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:12.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *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:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=00906759053986b8079985644172085f74331f83 Vendor Advisory https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=00906759053986b8079985644172085f74331f83 Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206904 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206904 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206899 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206899 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206902 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206902 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206905 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206905 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.404722 No Types Assigned http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.404722 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/2 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206903 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206903 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206901 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206901 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://xmlsoft.org/news.html No Types Assigned http://xmlsoft.org/news.html Release Notes
    Added Reference https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4447
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206904
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206899
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206902
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206905
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206903
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206901
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *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:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *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:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.404722
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *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:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=00906759053986b8079985644172085f74331f83 No Types Assigned https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=00906759053986b8079985644172085f74331f83 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 09, 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.

0.33 }} 0.17%

score

0.70614

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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