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Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2016-1837

Assigner-apple

Assigner Org ID-286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c

Published At-20 May, 2016 | 10:00

Updated At-05 Aug, 2024 | 23:10

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the (1) htmlPArsePubidLiteral and (2) htmlParseSystemiteral functions 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, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML document.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

cve.org

Assigner:apple

Assigner Org ID:286789f9-fbc2-4510-9f9a-43facdede74c

Published At:20 May, 2016 | 10:00

Updated At:05 Aug, 2024 | 23:10

▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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Affected

Problem Types

Type	CWE ID	Description
text	N/A	n/a

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References

Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292	vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.apple.com/HT206567	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90691	vdb-entry x_refsource_BID
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593	vendor-advisory x_refsource_DEBIAN
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_APPLE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1	vendor-advisory x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://support.apple.com/HT206566	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=11ed4a7a90d5ce156a18980a4ad4e53e77384852	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_APPLE
https://support.apple.com/HT206564	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890	vdb-entry x_refsource_SECTRACK
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_APPLE
https://support.apple.com/HT206568	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=760263	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_APPLE

Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/HT206567

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90691

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_BID

Hyperlink: https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_DEBIAN

Hyperlink: http://xmlsoft.org/news.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_APPLE

Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_UBUNTU

Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/HT206566

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=11ed4a7a90d5ce156a18980a4ad4e53e77384852

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_APPLE

Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/HT206564

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_SECTRACK

Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_APPLE

Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/HT206568

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=760263

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_APPLE

▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)

CVE Program Container

References

Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292	vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT x_transferred
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
https://support.apple.com/HT206567	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90691	vdb-entry x_refsource_BID x_transferred
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593	vendor-advisory x_refsource_DEBIAN x_transferred
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_APPLE x_transferred
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1	vendor-advisory x_refsource_UBUNTU x_transferred
https://support.apple.com/HT206566	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=11ed4a7a90d5ce156a18980a4ad4e53e77384852	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_APPLE x_transferred
https://support.apple.com/HT206564	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_REDHAT x_transferred
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890	vdb-entry x_refsource_SECTRACK x_transferred
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_APPLE x_transferred
https://support.apple.com/HT206568	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=760263	x_refsource_CONFIRM x_transferred
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html	vendor-advisory x_refsource_APPLE x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/HT206567

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90691

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_BID

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_DEBIAN

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://xmlsoft.org/news.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_APPLE

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_UBUNTU

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/HT206566

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=11ed4a7a90d5ce156a18980a4ad4e53e77384852

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_APPLE

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/HT206564

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_REDHAT

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890

Resource:

vdb-entry

x_refsource_SECTRACK

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_APPLE

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://support.apple.com/HT206568

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=760263

Resource:

x_refsource_CONFIRM

x_transferred

Hyperlink: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html

Resource:

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_APPLE

x_transferred

▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

nvd.nist.gov

Source:product-security@apple.com

Published At:20 May, 2016 | 10:59

Updated At:12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.0	5.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary	2.0	4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Type: Primary

Version: 3.0

Base score: 5.5

Base severity: MEDIUM

Vector:

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Type: Primary

Version: 2.0

Base score: 4.3

Base severity: MEDIUM

Vector:

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CPE Matches

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>12.04

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>14.04

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>15.10

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Canonical Ltd.

>>ubuntu_linux>>16.04

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Debian GNU/Linux

>>debian_linux>>8.0

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Apple Inc.

>>iphone_os>>Versions before 9.3.2(exclusive)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Apple Inc.

>>mac_os_x>>Versions before 10.11.5(exclusive)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Apple Inc.

>>tvos>>Versions before 9.2.1(exclusive)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Apple Inc.

>>watchos>>Versions before 2.2.1(exclusive)

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html	product-security@apple.com	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html	product-security@apple.com	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html	product-security@apple.com	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html	product-security@apple.com	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html	product-security@apple.com	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html	product-security@apple.com	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html	product-security@apple.com	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html	product-security@apple.com	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90691	product-security@apple.com	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890	product-security@apple.com	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1	product-security@apple.com	Third Party Advisory
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html	product-security@apple.com	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292	product-security@apple.com	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=760263	product-security@apple.com	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=11ed4a7a90d5ce156a18980a4ad4e53e77384852	product-security@apple.com	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170	product-security@apple.com	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206564	product-security@apple.com	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206566	product-security@apple.com	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206567	product-security@apple.com	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206568	product-security@apple.com	Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593	product-security@apple.com	Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18	product-security@apple.com	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90691	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=760263	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=11ed4a7a90d5ce156a18980a4ad4e53e77384852	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206564	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206566	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206567	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206568	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Third Party Advisory

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