CVE-2016-1761

CVSS V2 High 10 CVSS V3 Critical 9.8
Description
libxml2 in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, and watchOS before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2016-1761
  • Assigner
  • product-security@apple.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2016-03-24T01:59:29
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2016-12-03T03:22:45
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-119 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 9.2.1
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 10.11.3
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 2.1
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 10
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 10
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 9.8
  • Base Severity
  • CRITICAL
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT206166 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-203
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1761
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1761
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 10:01:19 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 08:43:14 2016-03-24T01:59Z 2016-03-24T01:59:29 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 08:43:14 2016-12-03T03:22:45 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 08:43:14 Modified Vulnerability Status updated