9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2016-4614
Apple libxml2 XML Denial of Service (DoS)
Description

libxml2 in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, OS X before 10.11.6, iTunes before 12.4.2 on Windows, iCloud before 5.2.1 on Windows, tvOS before 9.2.2, and watchOS before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4615, CVE-2016-4616, and CVE-2016-4619.

INFO

Published Date :

July 22, 2016, 2:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 1, 2020, 7:57 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4614 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
6 Apple icloud
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-2016-4614.

URL Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://support.apple.com/HT206899 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206901 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206902 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206903 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206904 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206905 Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-4614 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Dec. 01, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CPE Configuration OR AND cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.3.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.11.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.2.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.2.2
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.3.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.11.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.2.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.2.2
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.3.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.11.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.2.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.2.2
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.4.2 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.4.2 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR AND cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.3.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.11.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.2.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.2.2
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 20, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html Mailing List http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    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://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html Mailing List http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html Mailing List http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html Mailing List http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html Mailing List http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (including) 5.2 cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (including) 12.4.1 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.3.2 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.11.5 cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.2.1 cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.2.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.3.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.11.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.2.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.2.2
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.2.1 *cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.4.2 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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]

    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]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:5.2:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* (and previous) cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:12.4.1:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    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 Mailing List
    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 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 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206905 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206905 Vendor Advisory
    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 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206903 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206903 Vendor 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 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206904 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206904 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206899 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206899 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206902 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206902 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206901 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206901 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 27, 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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4614 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-2016-4614 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

5.25 }} 0.58%

score

0.92136

percentile

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