CVE-2016-4738

Summary

CVECVE-2016-4738
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-09-25 10:59:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 02:32:00 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

Problem Types: CWE-119

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

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

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
APPLE-SA-2016-09-20-3 iOS 10 APPLE lists.apple.com Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
About the security content of macOS Sierra 10.12 - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
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 SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
About the security content of tvOS 10 - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 30 Update: mingw-libxslt-1.1.33-1.fc30 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org
About the security content of watchOS 3 - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-09-20-5 watchOS 3 APPLE lists.apple.com Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-09-20 macOS Sierra 10.12 APPLE lists.apple.com Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2016-09-20-6 tvOS 10 APPLE lists.apple.com Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
About the security content of iOS 10 - Apple Support CONFIRM support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3709-1 libxslt DEBIAN www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 30 Update: mingw-libxslt-1.1.33-1.fc30 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists lists.fedoraproject.org
Apple iOS/tvOS/MacOS/watchOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
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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