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CVE-2016-1762
Published: Mar 24, 2016
Modified: Dec 17, 2025
PUBLISHED
Description
The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170
x_refsource_CONFIRM
APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-5
vendor-advisory
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https://support.apple.com/HT206167
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2016:1292
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-6
vendor-advisory
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DSA-3593
vendor-advisory
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1035353
vdb-entry
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APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_APPLE
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
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https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759671
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USN-2994-1
vendor-advisory
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APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_APPLE
https://support.apple.com/HT206171
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2016:2957
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-3
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_APPLE
https://support.apple.com/HT206169
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.apple.com/HT206166
x_refsource_CONFIRM
85059
vdb-entry
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