Use After Free in Apple Iphone_os
CVE-2016-5131
Use-after-free vulnerability in libxml2 through 2.9.4, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to the XPointer range-t…
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.037 (88.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/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
- Apple Tvos
- Apple Watchos
- Google Chrome
- Xmlsoft Libxml2
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Opensuse Leap — versions 42.1
- Opensuse — versions 13.1, 13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1868 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1869 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- APPLE-SA-2016-09-20 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE)
- APPLE-SA-2016-09-20-3 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE)
- 92053 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- APPLE-SA-2016-09-20-5 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5131?
- CVE-2016-5131 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone_os, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-07-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5131?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5131 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.