Explain CVE-2016-1839
The xmlDictAddString 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 cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2016:1292', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=758605'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://support.apple.com/HT206567'}, {'name': '90691', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90691'}, {'name': 'DSA-3593', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://xmlsoft.org/news.html'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-4', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html'}, {'name': 'USN-2994-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://support.apple.com/HT206566'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=a820dbeac29d330bae4be05d9ecd939ad6b4aa33'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-3', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://support.apple.com/HT206564'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2016:2957', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html'}, {'name': 'GLSA-201701-37', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37'}, {'name': '1035890', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035890'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-2', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html'}, {'name': '1038623', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://support.apple.com/HT206568'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2016-05-16-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED