VDB
CVE-2016-9318
CVE-2016-9318
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
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 2.94% · 86.5th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
2.94%
86.5th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | libxml2 | 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.2, 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.3, 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.4 |
| 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+dfsg1-5ubuntu1, 2.9.4+dfsg1-5ubuntu2 |
Timeline
- Nov 15, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 21, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 27, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 19, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 10, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 4, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 26, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 18, 2023 EPSS Score
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