Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone_os
CVE-2016-1834
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlStrncat 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…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.023 (85.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Apple Tvos
- Apple Watchos
- Mcafee Web_gateway
- Xmlsoft Libxml2
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 6.0, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2016:1292 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- 90691 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- DSA-3593 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1834?
- CVE-2016-1834 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone_os, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1834?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.