CVE-2016-4447

high Trellix
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
2.1%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 16% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Published: June 9, 2016 (3627 days ago)
Last Modified: May 6, 2026
Vendor: Trellix
Source: NVD

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.

CWE

CWE-119

Affected Products

hp icewall federation agentcanonical ubuntu linuxdebian debian linuxoracle vm serverapple itunesapple iphone osapple mac os xapple tvosapple watchosxmlsoft libxml2

References

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