CVE-2016-1683

Published: Jun 5, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.6 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

numbers.c in libxslt before 1.1.29, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, mishandles namespace nodes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

Affected (12)

Products: Xmlsoft: Libxslt · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · +4 more

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Xmlsoft: Libxslt · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Opensuse: Leap, Opensuse · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation · Suse: Linux Enterprise · Google: Chrome

1 product

1 product

1 product

2 products

3 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Workstation

1 product

Linux Enterprise

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xmlsoft Libxslt	Up to 1.1.28

Configuration B

10 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0
Opensuse Leap	Version 42.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0
Suse Linux Enterprise	Version 12.0

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Chrome	Up to 50.0.2661.102

Related CWEs

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 (54)

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

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

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3605

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340016

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://crbug.com/583156

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=d182d8f6ba3071503d96ce17395c9d55871f0242

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://support.apple.com/HT206899

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://support.apple.com/HT206901

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://support.apple.com/HT206902

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://support.apple.com/HT206903

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://support.apple.com/HT206904

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://support.apple.com/HT206905

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3605

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340016

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://crbug.com/583156

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=d182d8f6ba3071503d96ce17395c9d55871f0242

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://support.apple.com/HT206899

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://support.apple.com/HT206901

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://support.apple.com/HT206902

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://support.apple.com/HT206903

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://support.apple.com/HT206904

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://support.apple.com/HT206905

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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