Vulnerability Description
The xmlBufAttrSerializeTxtContent function in xmlsave.c in libxml2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a non-UTF-8 attribute value, related to serialization. NOTE: this vulnerability may be a duplicate of CVE-2016-3627.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | < 2.9.4 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Oracle | Solaris | 11.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/8ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/04/7Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/07/4Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/07/5Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90013Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=c97750d11bb8b6f3303e7131fe526a61PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e3
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37Third Party Advisory
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-4483?
CVE-2016-4483 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The xmlBufAttrSerializeTxtContent function in xmlsave.c in libxml2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a non-UTF-8 attribute ...
How severe is CVE-2016-4483?
CVE-2016-4483 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4483?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xmlsoft Libxml2, Debian Debian Linux, Oracle Solaris.