VDB
GHSA-768p-297v-97cm
GHSA-768p-297v-97cm
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 14, 2022
The xmlDictAddString function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Timeline
- May 14, 2022 CVE Published
- Apr 29, 2026 Distribution Patch (3 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 30, 2026 Security Advisory
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References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1839 advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292 url
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=758605 url
- https://support.apple.com/HT206567 url
- https://support.apple.com/HT206568 url
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html url
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90691 url
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1 url
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=a820dbeac29d330bae4be05d9ecd939ad6b4aa33 url
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 url
- https://support.apple.com/HT206564 url
- https://support.apple.com/HT206566 url
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 url
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html url
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html url
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html url
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html url
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623 url
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170 url
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 url
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