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OS X update for libxml2 (CVE-2017-7376)

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Severity

CVSS

(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Published

Feb 19, 2018

Added

Oct 19, 2018

Modified

Mar 27, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in libxml2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an incorrect limit for port values when handling redirects.

Solutions

apple-osx-security-update-2017-004-el-capitanapple-osx-upgrade-latest

References

CVE-2017-7376
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-7376
CWE-119
EUVD-EUVD-2017-16403
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2017-16403
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208144
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208221

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