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CVE-2016-1841

Published: 20 May 2016

libxslt, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
possibly https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=758291
and https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=fc1ff481fd01e9a65a921c542fed68d8c965e8a3

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
libxslt
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise
Released (1.1.26-8ubuntu1.4)
trusty
Released (1.1.28-2ubuntu0.1)
upstream
Released (1.1.29-1)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial
Released (1.1.28-2.1ubuntu0.1)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(1.1.29-1)
zesty Not vulnerable
(1.1.29-1)
Patches:
upstream: https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=fc1ff481fd01e9a65a921c542fed68d8c965e8a3

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.8
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H