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    CVE-2016-1683

    numbers.c in libxslt before 1.1.29, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, mishandles namespace nodes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

    Published:May 25, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Jun 5, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.00456
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Google
    Product
    Chrome
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Leap
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise
    Vendor
    Xmlsoft
    Product
    Libxslt

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3605
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340016
    https://crbug.com/583156
    https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=d182d8f6ba3071503d96ce17395c9d55871f0242
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07
    https://support.apple.com/HT206899
    https://support.apple.com/HT206901
    https://support.apple.com/HT206902
    https://support.apple.com/HT206903
    https://support.apple.com/HT206904
    https://support.apple.com/HT206905
    http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3605
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340016
    https://crbug.com/583156
    https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=d182d8f6ba3071503d96ce17395c9d55871f0242
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07
    https://support.apple.com/HT206899
    https://support.apple.com/HT206901
    https://support.apple.com/HT206902
    https://support.apple.com/HT206903
    https://support.apple.com/HT206904
    https://support.apple.com/HT206905

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High