CVE-2016-4447
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-4447 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-06-09 16:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-02-12 23:21:00 UTC |
| Description | The xmlParseElementDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer underread and application crash) via a crafted file, involving xmlParseName. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-119
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Apple | Iphone Os | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Itunes | 12.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Itunes | 12.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Apple | Mac Os X | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Apple | Tvos | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Apple | Watchos | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Hp | Icewall Federation Agent | 3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Hp | Icewall Federation Agent | 3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Mcafee | Web Gateway | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Mcafee | Web Gateway | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Vm Server | 3.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Vm Server | 3.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Vm Server | 3.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Vm Server | 3.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| About the security content of iCloud for Windows 5.2.1 - Apple Support | CONFIRM | support.apple.com | Third Party Advisory |
| About the security content of OS X El Capitan v10.11.6 and Security Update 2016-004 - Apple Support | CONFIRM | support.apple.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE-2016-4447 - Red Hat Customer Portal | MISC | access.redhat.com | |
| Apple macOS/OS X Multiple Flaws Let Remote and Local Users Deny Service, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| USN-2994-1: libxml2 vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-1 OS X El Capitan v10.11.6 and Security Update 2016-004 | APPLE | lists.apple.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-6 iTunes 12.4.2 | APPLE | lists.apple.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| The Slackware Linux Project: Slackware Security Advisories | SLACKWARE | www.slackware.com | Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3593-1 libxml2 | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Linux Bulletin - July 2016 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| About the security content of watchOS 2.2.2 - Apple Support | CONFIRM | support.apple.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Libxml2 'xmlParseName' CVE-2016-4447 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| [R7] LCE 4.8.1 Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Security Advisory | Tenable™ | CONFIRM | www.tenable.com | Third Party Advisory |
| McAfee Security Bulletin: McAfee Web Gateway update fixes several vulnerabilities related to xml parsing | CONFIRM | kc.mcafee.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletin - July 2016 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Releases | CONFIRM | xmlsoft.org | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| Heap-based buffer-underreads due to xmlParseName (00906759) · Commits · GNOME / libxml2 · GitLab | CONFIRM | git.gnome.org | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| About the security content of iOS 9.3.3 - Apple Support | CONFIRM | support.apple.com | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - 3 libxml2 issues | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | MISC | access.redhat.com | |
| APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-3 watchOS 2.2.2 | APPLE | lists.apple.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| About the security content of iTunes 12.4.2 for Windows - Apple Support | CONFIRM | support.apple.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | CONFIRM | h20566.www2.hpe.com | Third Party Advisory |
| APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-4 tvOS 9.2.2 | APPLE | lists.apple.com | Mailing List, Not Applicable |
| APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-2 iOS 9.3.3 | APPLE | lists.apple.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Bug 1338686 – CVE-2016-4447 libxml2: Heap-based buffer underreads due to xmlParseName | MISC | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| About the security content of tvOS 9.2.2 - Apple Support | CONFIRM | support.apple.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Solaris Bulletin - July 2016 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.