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F5 Networks: K14614344 (CVE-2016-1840): libxml2 vulnerability CVE-2016-1840

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F5 Networks: K14614344 (CVE-2016-1840): libxml2 vulnerability CVE-2016-1840

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/20/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/16/2017
Modified
05/05/2019

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlFAParsePosCharGroup 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 execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.

Solution(s)

  • f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest

References

  • https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14614344
  • APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-1
  • APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-2
  • APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-3
  • APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-4
  • RHSA-2016:1292
  • RHSA-2016:2957
  • 90691
  • 1035890
  • USN-2994-1
  • GLSA-201701-37
  • DLA-503-1
  • DSA-3593
  • CVE-2016-1840
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