CVE-2016-1762

PoC —

CVSS 3.1

8.1 high

EPSS

6%p93

Published

Mar 24, 2016 (Mar 24, 2016)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.

Vendors: apple debian canonical xmlsoft redhat mcafee
Products: safari, iphone os, mac os x, tvos, watchos, debian linux, ubuntu linux, libxml2, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux server aus, enterprise linux server eus
Weakness: CWE-119, CWE-122
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (6.5%)

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