CVE-2016-4483
Libxml2 XmlBufAttrSerializeTxtContent Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
The xmlBufAttrSerializeTxtContent function in xmlsave.c in libxml2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a non-UTF-8 attribute value, related to serialization. NOTE: this vulnerability may be a duplicate of CVE-2016-3627.
INFO
Published Date :
April 11, 2017, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:32 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-4483 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE-2016-4483 vulnerability over time.
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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 Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 29, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 28, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 11, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 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 https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=c97750d11bb8b6f3303e7131fe526a61ac65bcfd Patch https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=c97750d11bb8b6f3303e7131fe526a61ac65bcfd Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-125 Added CWE NIST CWE-502 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.9.4 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
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]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 18, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value 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://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/8 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/8 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90013 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90013 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/07/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/07/5 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/04/7 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/04/7 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=c97750d11bb8b6f3303e7131fe526a61ac65bcfd No Types Assigned https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=c97750d11bb8b6f3303e7131fe526a61ac65bcfd Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/07/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/07/4 Mailing List, 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 Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 13, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90013 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Exploit Prediction
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0.48 }} 0.03%
score
0.75458
percentile