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CVE-2016-4448 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

Format string vulnerability in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via format string specifiers in unknown vectors.

Severity

CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 9.8 CRITICAL

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html	Mailing List Release Notes
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html	Mailing List Release Notes
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html	Mailing List Release Notes
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html	Mailing List Release Notes
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html	Mailing List Release Notes
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/2	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90856	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.404722	Third Party Advisory
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html	Release Notes
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1338700	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=4472c3a5a5b516aaf59b89be602fbce52756c3e9	Vendor Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=502f6a6d08b08c04b3ddfb1cd21b2f699c1b7f5b	Vendor Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05194709	Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206899	Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206901	Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206902	Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206903	Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206904	Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/HT206905	Release Notes
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18	Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-134	Use of Externally-Controlled Format String	NIST

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-4448
NVD Published Date:
06/09/2016
NVD Last Modified:
02/12/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

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CVE-2016-4448 Detail

Description

Severity

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/12/2023 6:21:18 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/02/2023 4:16:57 PM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 12/27/2019 11:08:55 AM

Reanalysis by NIST 9/25/2019 11:29:16 AM

Modified Analysis by NIST 9/20/2019 5:04:16 PM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 4/22/2019 1:48:01 PM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 4/22/2019 1:48:01 PM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/08/2019 11:06:37 AM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 1/04/2018 9:30:53 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 8/31/2017 9:29:24 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/28/2017 9:59:02 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 12/27/2016 9:59:30 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/28/2016 3:18:08 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/27/2016 10:01:05 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/22/2016 10:00:14 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 9/14/2016 11:58:36 AM

Modified Analysis by NIST 9/14/2016 10:47:19 AM

Modified Analysis by NIST 9/12/2016 10:44:23 AM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/08/2016 10:01:13 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 8/23/2016 11:01:08 AM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 8/16/2016 10:01:04 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 7/22/2016 9:59:57 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 7/13/2016 10:02:27 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 6/20/2016 9:59:55 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 6/10/2016 10:40:35 AM

Initial CVE Analysis 6/09/2016 2:05:25 PM

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