CVE-2016-4609: Buffer Overflow
First published: Fri Jul 22 2016(Updated: )
libxslt in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, OS X before 10.11.6, iTunes before 12.4.2 on Windows, iCloud before 5.2.1 on Windows, tvOS before 9.2.2, and watchOS before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4607, CVE-2016-4608, CVE-2016-4610, and CVE-2016-4612.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| libxslt | <1.1.29 | |
| iStyle @cosme iPhone OS | <9.3.3 | |
| Apple iOS and macOS | <10.11.6 | |
| tvOS | <9.2.2 | |
| Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS | <2.2.2 | |
| Apple iCloud for Windows | <5.2.1 | |
| Apple iTunes for Windows | <12.4.2 | |
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| Fedora | =30 | |
| Debian | =8.0 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00020.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/
- https://support.apple.com/HT206899
- https://support.apple.com/HT206901
- https://support.apple.com/HT206902
- https://support.apple.com/HT206903
- https://support.apple.com/HT206904
- https://support.apple.com/HT206905
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-4609?
CVE-2016-4609 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to memory corruption in the libxslt library.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4609?
To resolve CVE-2016-4609, update libxslt to the latest version prior to 1.1.29 or upgrade your affected Apple devices to the latest supported operating systems.
What platforms are affected by CVE-2016-4609?
CVE-2016-4609 affects Apple iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, iTunes on Windows, and iCloud on Windows.
Can CVE-2016-4609 lead to data loss?
While CVE-2016-4609 primarily causes denial of service, it may also result in unspecified other impacts, potentially including data loss.
Is there any workaround for CVE-2016-4609?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2016-4609; the best mitigation is to apply the necessary updates.
- agent/type
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/references
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/xmlsoft
- canonical/libxslt
- vendor/apple
- canonical/istyle @cosme iphone os
- canonical/apple ios and macos
- canonical/tvos
- canonical/apple ios, ipados, and watchos
- canonical/apple icloud for windows
- canonical/apple itunes for windows
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft windows
- vendor/fedoraproject
- canonical/fedora
- version/fedora/30
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian
- version/debian/8.0