CVE-2016-9318

libxml2 2.9.4 and earlier, as used in XMLSec 1.2.23 and earlier and other products, does not offer a flag directly indicating that the current document may be read but other files may not be opened, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=772726	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/lsh123/xmlsec/issues/43	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94347	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-2/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:xmlsec_project:xmlsec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::

Information

Published : 2016-11-15 16:59

Updated : 2022-04-08 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2016-9318

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9318

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

xmlsec_project

xmlsec

xmlsoft

libxml2

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