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ALPINE-CVE-2016-4472
ALPINE-CVE-2016-4472
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.100000381469727 HIGH
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
8.100000381469727
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.4 | expat | 0, 2.0.1-r0, 2.0.1-r2 |
Timeline
- Jun 30, 2016 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch