Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 25, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-4658
CVE-2016-4658
Description
xpointer.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 (as used in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3, and other products) does not forbid namespace nodes in XPointer ranges, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
nokogiriRubyGems | < 1.7.1 | 1.7.1 |
Affected products
5Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
15- git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor AdvisoryWEB
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor AdvisoryWEB
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor AdvisoryWEB
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93054nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fr52-4hqw-p27fghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4658ghsaADVISORY
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- support.apple.com/HT207141nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- support.apple.com/HT207142nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- support.apple.com/HT207143nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- support.apple.com/HT207170nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
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