CVE-2016-1840

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlFAParsePosCharGroup function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before…

published May 20, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
88.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlFAParsePosCharGroup 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 execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03239 · 88.1th percentile
Published
2016-05-20T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 MAY 10:00Z
    Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlFAParsePosCharGroup function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before…
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