CVE-2016-4658
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Sep 25, 2016
- Updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- Reserved
- May 11, 2016
Description
xpointer.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 (as used in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3, and other products) does not forbid namespace nodes in XPointer ranges, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- https://support.apple.com/HT207141
- 1036858vdb-entry
- APPLE-SA-2016-09-20vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2016-09-20-3vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2016-09-20-5vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2016-09-20-6vendor-advisory
- 93054vdb-entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170
- GLSA-201701-37vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207142
- https://support.apple.com/HT207143
- 1038623vdb-entry
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=c1d1f7121194036608bf555f08d3062a36fd344b
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
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