The xmlPArserPrintFileContextInternal 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 cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade libxml2 | Jul 14, 2016 | May 20, 2016 |
| Apple Osx Libxml2 | — | Apply OS X security update 2016-003Upgrade macOS to the latest version | Jun 2, 2016 | May 20, 2016 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade libxml2-staticUpgrade libxml2-pythonUpgrade libxml2Upgrade libxml2-devel | Jul 22, 2016 | May 20, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade libxml2 | Jun 3, 2016 | May 20, 2016 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Dec 7, 2016 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade libxml2 | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 28, 2016 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-libs/libxml2. | Oct 30, 2017 | May 20, 2016 |
| Mcafee Web Gateway | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Web Gateway | Sep 23, 2026 | May 20, 2016 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade library/python/libxsl-26 to version 1.1.28-0.175.3.11.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade library/python/libxml2-26 to version 2.9.4-0.175.3.11.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade library/python/libxml2-34 to version 2.9.4-0.175.3.11.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade library/python/libxsl-27 to version 1.1.28-0.175.3.11.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade library/libxml2 to version 2.9.4-0.175.3.11.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade library/libxslt to version 1.1.28-0.175.3.11.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade library/python/libxml2-27 to version 2.9.4-0.175.3.11.0.4.0 on Solaris 11.3 | May 29, 2017 | May 20, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade libxml2-develUpgrade libxml2-pythonUpgrade libxml2Upgrade libxml2-static | Jun 23, 2016 | May 20, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade libxml2-develUpgrade libxml2-debuginfoUpgrade libxml2-pythonUpgrade libxml2Upgrade libxml2-static | Jul 29, 2016 | May 20, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libxml2-develUpgrade libxml2-devel-32bitUpgrade python3-libxml2-pythonUpgrade sles12sp1-docker-imageUpgrade sles12-docker-imageUpgrade libxml2-x86Upgrade libxml2Upgrade python-libxml2Upgrade libxml2-32bitUpgrade libxml2-2Upgrade libxml2-2-32bitUpgrade python2-libxml2-pythonUpgrade libxml2-pythonUpgrade libxml2-docUpgrade libxml2-tools | Jun 9, 2016 | May 20, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libxml2 | Jun 6, 2016 | May 20, 2016 |
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