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High DLA-503-1 15 CVEs

libxml2 - security update

Published Jun 3, 2016 · Updated Mar 9, 2026

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Debian · 7 libxml2 2.8.0+dfsg1-7+wheezy6

Vulnerabilities 15

  • High 8.1

    The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffe…

  • High 7.8
    CVE-2016-1834 Public exploit

    Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlStrncat function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X …

  • High 7.5

    Denial of service or RCE from libxml2 and libxslt

    dict.c in libxml2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via an unexpected character immediately after the "<!DOCTYPE html" substring in a crafted HTML document.

  • High 7.5
    CVE-2016-3627 Public exploit

    The xmlStringGetNodeList function in tree.c in libxml2 2.9.3 and earlier, when used in recovery mode, allows context-de…

  • Unscored —

    The htmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS befo…

  • Unscored —

    Use-after-free vulnerability in the xmlSAX2AttributeNs function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.…

  • Unscored —

    Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the (1) htmlPArsePubidLiteral and (2) htmlParseSystemiteral functions in lib…

  • Unscored —
    CVE-2016-1838 Public exploit

    The xmlPArserPrintFileContextInternal function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before …

  • Unscored —
    CVE-2016-1839 Public exploit

    The xmlDictAddString function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS bef…

  • Unscored —

    Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlFAParsePosCharGroup function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before …

  • Unscored —

    The htmlParseNameComplex function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-boun…

  • Unscored —

    The (1) xmlParserEntityCheck and (2) xmlParseAttValueComplex functions in parser.c in libxml2 2.9.3 do not properly kee…

  • Unscored —
    CVE-2016-4447 EPSS 14%

    The xmlParseElementDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a deni…

  • Unscored —

    XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the xmlStringLenDecodeEntities function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.4,…

  • Unscored —

    The xmlBufAttrSerializeTxtContent function in xmlsave.c in libxml2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial…