CVE-2016-4449
High
Description
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the xmlStringLenDecodeEntities function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.4, when not in validating mode, allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via unspecified vectors.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.1
Exploit probability—
Product
Xmlsoft Libxml2
PublishedJun 9, 2016
First seenJun 9, 2016
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xmlsoft libxml2 | v ≤ 2.9.3 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04 | — |
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