CVE-2016-4448

Summary

CVECVE-2016-4448
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-06-09 16:59:00 UTC
Updated2023-02-12 23:21:00 UTC
DescriptionFormat string vulnerability in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via format string specifiers in unknown vectors.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-134

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apple Icloud All All All All
Application Apple Icloud All All All All
Operating System Apple Iphone Os All All All All
Application Apple Itunes All All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X All 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
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
Operating System Microsoft Windows All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Operating System Oracle Linux 6 All All All
Operating System Oracle Linux 7 0 All All
Operating System Oracle Linux 6 All All All
Operating System Oracle Linux 7 0 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
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.5 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.4 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.5 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.2 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.3 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.6 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus 7.7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7.0 All All All
Operating System Slackware Slackware Linux 14.0 All All All
Operating System Slackware Slackware Linux 14.1 All All All
Operating System Slackware Slackware Linux 14.0 All All All
Operating System Slackware Slackware Linux 14.1 All All All
Application Tenable Log Correlation Engine 4.8.0 All All All
Application Tenable Log Correlation Engine 4.8.0 All All All
Application Xmlsoft Libxml2 All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
About the security content of iCloud for Windows 5.2.1 - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com Release Notes
About the security content of OS X El Capitan v10.11.6 and Security Update 2016-004 - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com Release Notes
More format string warnings with possible format string vulnerability (502f6a6d) · Commits · GNOME / libxml2 · GitLab CONFIRM git.gnome.org Vendor Advisory
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
Libxml2 CVE-2016-4448 Remote Format String Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-1 OS X El Capitan v10.11.6 and Security Update 2016-004 APPLE lists.apple.com Mailing List, Release Notes
APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-6 iTunes 12.4.2 APPLE lists.apple.com Mailing List, Release Notes
The Slackware Linux Project: Slackware Security Advisories SLACKWARE www.slackware.com Third Party Advisory
Fix some format string warnings with possible format string vulnerability (4472c3a5) · Commits · GNOME / libxml2 · GitLab CONFIRM git.gnome.org Vendor 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 Release Notes
CVE-2016-4448 - Red Hat Customer Portal MISC access.redhat.com
[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 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 Vendor Advisory
Bug 1338700 – CVE-2016-4448 libxml2: Format string vulnerability CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Releases CONFIRM xmlsoft.org Release Notes
About the security content of iOS 9.3.3 - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com Release Notes
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, Release Notes
About the security content of iTunes 12.4.2 for Windows - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com Release Notes
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, Release Notes
APPLE-SA-2016-07-18-2 iOS 9.3.3 APPLE lists.apple.com Mailing List, Release Notes
About the security content of tvOS 9.2.2 - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com Release Notes
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

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 904965 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for gettext (12335)
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