CVE-2016-1761

Published: Mar 24, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/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

libxml2 in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, and watchOS before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.

Affected (3)

Products: Apple: Iphone Os, Mac Os X, Watchos

3 products

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Iphone Os	Up to 9.2.1
Apple Mac Os X	Up to 10.11.3
Apple Watchos	Up to 2.1

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 (16)

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

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-203

Source: product-security@apple.com

https://support.apple.com/HT206166

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206167

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206168

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

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