CVE-2016-4472

The overflow protection in Expat is removed by compilers with certain optimization settings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XML data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1283 and CVE-2015-2716.

CVSS v3.0 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3013-1	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1344251	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/expat/code_git/ci/f0bec73b018caa07d3e75ec8dd967f3785d71bde	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91528	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21	Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20	Third Party Advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:policy_auditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:python:python::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:python:python::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:python:python::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:python:python::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:python:python::::::::

Information

Published : 2016-06-30 10:59

Updated : 2023-02-12 15:21

NVD link : CVE-2016-4472

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4472

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Products Affected

libexpat_project

libexpat

canonical

ubuntu_linux

mcafee

policy_auditor

python

python

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