CVE-2016-1762

The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document

High · published March 24, 2016

CVSS v3.1
8.1
EPSS
6%
Percentile
93.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.06466 · 93.7th percentile
Published
2016-03-24T01:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 MAR 01:00Z
    The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document
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