CVE-2016-1761

high-risk
Published 2016-03-24

libxml2 in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, and watchOS before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.

Do I need to act?

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14.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 86% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (16)

Vendor Advisory http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
Vendor Advisory http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-203
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT206166
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT206167
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT206168
Vendor Advisory http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
Vendor Advisory http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035353
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-203
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT206166
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT206167
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/HT206168
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 12/34 · Low
Exposure 9/34 · Low