VDB
CVE-2016-2073
CVE-2016-2073
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM
The htmlParseNameComplex function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted XML document.
EPSS 2.31% · 82.6th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
2.31%
82.6th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | libxml2 | 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.7, 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.1, 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.2 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | libxml2 | 2.9.2+zdfsg1-4, *, * |
Timeline
- Jan 25, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 21, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 13, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 5, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 27, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 19, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 10, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 27, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 19, 2023 EPSS Score
- Sep 10, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2073 third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/6 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2994-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2073 third-party-advisory