High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Mar 24, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-1762
CVE-2016-1762
Description
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.
Affected products
30cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
22- git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/indexnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00005.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/85059nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- xmlsoft.org/news.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT206166nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT206167nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT206168nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT206169nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT206171nvdVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593nvdThird Party Advisory
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