CVE-2016-1761 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-1761?

CVE-2016-1761 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1761?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Watchos.

Vulnerability Description

libxml2 in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, and watchOS before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Iphone Os	<= 9.2.1
Apple	Mac Os X	<= 10.11.3
Apple	Watchos	<= 2.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-203
https://support.apple.com/HT206166Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-203
https://support.apple.com/HT206166Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-1761?

CVE-2016-1761 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). libxml2 in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, and watchOS before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML docume...

How severe is CVE-2016-1761?

CVE-2016-1761 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-2016-1761?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Watchos.