Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2016-1835
Use-after-free vulnerability in the xmlSAX2AttributeNs function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2 and OS X before 10.11.5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML document.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.051 (91.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1835?
- CVE-2016-1835 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1835?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1835 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.