medium
5.5
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-1838

First published: Fri May 20 2016(Updated: )

A vulnerability was found in the libxml2 library. A heap-based buffer overread could happen in xmlParserPrintFileContextInternal References: <a href="https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=758588">https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=758588</a> Upstream fix: <a href="https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=db07dd613e461df93dde7902c6505629bf0734e9">https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=db07dd613e461df93dde7902c6505629bf0734e9</a>

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/libxml2
2.9.4+dfsg1-7+deb10u4
2.9.4+dfsg1-7+deb10u6
2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u4
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u1
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=15.10
Ubuntu=16.04
Debian=8.0
iStyle @cosme iPhone OS<9.3.2
Apple iOS and macOS<10.11.5
tvOS<9.2.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<2.2.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Service>=7.5.0.0<=7.5.2.10
McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Service>=7.6.0.0<=7.6.2.3
libxml2-devel<=2.9.4

Remedy

https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=db07dd613e461df93dde7902c6505629bf0734e9

Remedy

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-1838?

    CVE-2016-1838 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for heap-based buffer overread.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-1838?

    To fix CVE-2016-1838, update the libxml2 library to a version that is not vulnerable, such as those specified in the remedy list.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2016-1838?

    CVE-2016-1838 affects several versions of the libxml2 library across various operating systems including Debian, Ubuntu, and Red Hat.

  • What are the exploitation implications of CVE-2016-1838?

    An attacker could potentially exploit CVE-2016-1838 to read sensitive information from memory, leading to data leakage.

  • Is there a public reference for CVE-2016-1838?

    Yes, more details can be found in public vulnerability databases and security announcements related to CVE-2016-1838.

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