Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 24, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2016-1761

Description

libxml2 in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, and watchOS before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.

Affected products

Apple Inc./Iphone Os
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=9.2.1
Apple Inc./Mac Os X
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=10.11.3
Apple Inc./watchOS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=2.1

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT206166nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT206167nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/HT206168nvdVendor Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353nvd
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-203nvd

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