CVE-2016-4738

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-4738
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapple
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-09-25 10:59:41 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
Descriptionlibxslt in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.059280000 probability, percentile 0.906810000 (date 2026-05-07)

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary8.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary9.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Iphone Os 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
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
APPLE-SA-2016-09-20-5 watchOS 3 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
About the security content of iOS 10 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 30 Update: mingw-libxslt-1.1.33-1.fc30 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3709-1 libxslt af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
About the security content of tvOS 10 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
About the security content of watchOS 3 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-09-20 macOS Sierra 10.12 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-09-20-6 tvOS 10 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
Apple iOS/tvOS/MacOS/watchOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Apple macOS/OS X Multiple Flaws Let Remote and Local Users Deny Service, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Execute Arbitrary Code, and Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
APPLE-SA-2016-09-20-3 iOS 10 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 30 Update: mingw-libxslt-1.1.33-1.fc30 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists MITRE lists.fedoraproject.org
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 710230 Gentoo Linux libxslt Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201804-01)

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