CVE-2016-1834 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted XML due to heap buffer overflow in libxml2.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-1834?
CVE-2016-1834 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 20 May 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlStrncat function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1834?
It affects 14 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux and 8 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1834?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-1834 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1834 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1834, ECHO-b531-27f2-3607, GHSA-5248-m677-h7p5, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1834.