CVE-2016-4472
Expat XML Buffer Overflow Denial of Service/Arbitrary Code Execution
Description
The overflow protection in Expat is removed by compilers with certain optimization settings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XML data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1283 and CVE-2015-2716.
INFO
Published Date :
June 30, 2016, 5:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:32 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.2
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-4472 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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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-2016-4472.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91528 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3013-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1344251 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://sourceforge.net/p/expat/code_git/ci/f0bec73b018caa07d3e75ec8dd967f3785d71bde | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20 | Third Party Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-4472 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The overflow protection in Expat is removed by compilers with certain optimization settings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XML data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1283 and CVE-2015-2716. The overflow protection in Expat is removed by compilers with certain optimization settings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XML data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1283 and CVE-2015-2716. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The overflow protection in Expat is removed by compilers with certain optimization settings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XML data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1283 and CVE-2015-2716. The overflow protection in Expat is removed by compilers with certain optimization settings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XML data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1283 and CVE-2015-2716. -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 05, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1344251 Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1344251 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365 No Types Assigned https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/expat/code_git/ci/f0bec73b018caa07d3e75ec8dd967f3785d71bde Patch https://sourceforge.net/p/expat/code_git/ci/f0bec73b018caa07d3e75ec8dd967f3785d71bde Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:policy_auditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.5.1 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.7.0 up to (excluding) 2.7.15 *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3.0 up to (excluding) 3.3.7 *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.4.0 up to (excluding) 3.4.7 *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.5.0 up to (excluding) 3.5.4 *cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.6.0 up to (excluding) 3.6.2 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 31, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365 [No Types Assigned] -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Jan. 25, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.1.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.1.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3013-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3013-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1344251 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1344251 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91528 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91528 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91528 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/expat/code_git/ci/f0bec73b018caa07d3e75ec8dd967f3785d71bde No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/p/expat/code_git/ci/f0bec73b018caa07d3e75ec8dd967f3785d71bde Patch Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4472 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4472
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.36 }} 0.00%
score
0.84149
percentile