#VU32281 Buffer overflow in libxslt - CVE-2016-1683
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32281
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1683
CWE-ID:
CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
libxslt
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: Gnome Development Team
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
libxslt: 1.1.0 - 1.1.28
External links
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3605
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
https://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@lists.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
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
