SB2016061414 - Out-of-bounds read in libxml2 (Alpine package)
Published: June 14, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016061414
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1839)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in 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,. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.