CVE-2016-4571
"XML for Readers Understack"
Description
The mxml_write_node function in mxml-file.c in mxml 2.9, 2.7, and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via crafted xml file.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 3, 2017, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 17, 2021, 2:17 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-4571 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4571
vulnerability.
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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-2016-4571.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/16 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/11/14 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90315 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334648 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00018.html | Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-4571 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 -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Removed CWE NIST CWE-399 Added CWE NIST CWE-400 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:msweet:mini-xml:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:msweet:mini-xml:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mini-xml_project:mini-xml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.7 *cpe:2.3:a:mini-xml_project:mini-xml:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 05, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00018.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00018.html Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 25, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00018.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/11/14 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/11/14 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90315 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90315 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334648 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334648 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/16 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/16 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Added CWE CWE-399 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:msweet:mini-xml:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:msweet:mini-xml:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90315 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4571 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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-2016-4571
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.53 }} 0.01%
score
0.73802
percentile