CVE-2016-0718

Published: May 26, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Expat allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed input document, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Affected (26)

Products: Mozilla: Firefox · Apple: Mac Os X · Suse: Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Linux Enterprise Server, Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Studio Onsite, Linux Enterprise Desktop · +6 more

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1 product

1 product

5 products

Linux Enterprise Debuginfo

Linux Enterprise Server

Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

Studio Onsite

Linux Enterprise Desktop

2 products

1 product

1 product

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 48.0

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	From 10.11.0 to 10.11.5

Configuration C

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo	Version 11 sp4
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 11 sp4
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 11 sp4
Suse Studio Onsite	Version 1.3

Configuration D

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Leap	Version 42.1

Configuration E

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 12
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 12 sp1
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 12
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 12 sp1
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 12
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 12 sp1

Configuration F

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04

Configuration G

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libexpat Project Libexpat	Before 2.2.0

Configuration H

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Configuration I

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2

Configuration J

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mcafee Policy Auditor	Before 6.5.1

Configuration K

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Python Python	From 2.7.0 to 2.7.15
Python Python	From 3.3.0 to 3.3.7
Python Python	From 3.4.0 to 3.4.7
Python Python	From 3.5.0 to 3.5.4
Python Python	From 3.6.0 to 3.6.2

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (60)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00064.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00006.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00007.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00010.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141350/ESET-Endpoint-Antivirus-6-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2824.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/68

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://support.eset.com/ca6333/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3582

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-68.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/12

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90729

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036415

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037705

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2983-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1236923

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1296102

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206903

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html