CVE-2016-9318 — Vulnetix

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CVE-2016-9318 PUBLISHED

libxml2 2.9.4 and earlier, as used in XMLSec 1.2.23 and earlier and other products, does not offer a flag directly indicating that the current document may be read but other files may not be opened, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.

EPSS 0.13% · 32.7th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score

0.13%

32.7th percentile

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	libxml2	0, 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu2, 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu3
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	libxml2	0, 2.9.2+zdfsg1-4, 2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu1
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	libxml2	0, 2.9.4+dfsg1-4ubuntu1, 2.9.4+dfsg1-5ubuntu1

Timeline

Nov 15, 2016 CVE Published
Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
Mar 28, 2022 EPSS Score
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References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9318 third-party-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9318 third-party-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3739-1 vendor-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3739-2 vendor-advisory

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