Vulnerability Description
Expat allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed input document, which triggers a buffer overflow.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 48.0 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | >= 10.11.0, <= 10.11.5 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Debuginfo | 11 |
| Suse | Studio Onsite | 1.3 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 11 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit | 11 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Desktop | 12 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Libexpat Project | Libexpat | < 2.2.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Mcafee | Policy Auditor | < 6.5.1 |
| Python | Python | >= 2.7.0, < 2.7.15 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00064.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00010.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141350/ESET-Endpoint-Antivirus-6-Remote-CodThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2824.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/68Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://support.eset.com/ca6333/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3582Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-68.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/12Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-0718?
CVE-2016-0718 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Expat allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed input document, which triggers a buffer overflow.
How severe is CVE-2016-0718?
CVE-2016-0718 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-0718?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Apple Mac Os X, Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Suse Studio Onsite, Suse Linux Enterprise Server.