CVE-2016-9598

libxml2, as used in Red Hat JBoss Core Services, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a missing fix for CVE-2016-4483.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408306	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_core_services:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-08-16 20:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 16:48

NVD link : CVE-2016-9598

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9598

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9598

JSON object : View

Products Affected

xmlsoft

libxml2

redhat

jboss_core_services

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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