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 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.

CVSS v3.0

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

3.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 87th percentile

Published

2016-05-20

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=757711

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-1839
• CVE-2016-1846
• CVE-2016-1838
• CVE-2016-1848
• CVE-2016-1834
• CVE-2016-1861