vulnerability
OS X update for libxml2 (CVE-2016-1762)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) | Mar 23, 2016 | Mar 29, 2016 | Dec 18, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 23, 2016
Added
Mar 29, 2016
Modified
Dec 18, 2025
Description
The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.
Solutions
apple-osx-security-update-2016-002apple-osx-upgrade-10_11_4
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