CVE-2016-4483

libxml2: out-of-bounds read

Published Apr 11, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 6.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The xmlBufAttrSerializeTxtContent function in xmlsave.c in libxml2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a non-UTF-8 attribute value, related to serialization. NOTE: this vulnerability may be a duplicate of CVE-2016-3627.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-503-1 libxml2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3593-1 libxml2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5470 The xmlBufAttrSerializeTxtContent function in xmlsave.c in libxml2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a non-UTF-8 attribute value, related to serialization. NOTE: this vulnerability may be a duplicate of CVE-2016-3627.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2994-1 libxml2 vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:32 AM
Reserved
May 4, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 11, 2017, 4:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 3, 2016, 12:00 AM