CVE-2016-4472
High
Description
The overflow protection in Expat is removed by compilers with certain optimization settings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XML data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1283 and CVE-2015-2716.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.1
Exploit probability96. percentile11.9%
Product
Libexpat
PublishedJun 30, 2016
First seenJun 30, 2016
How to fix
Update
- mcafee policy_auditor6.5.1 or later
- python python2.7.15, 3.3.7, 3.4.7, 3.5.4, 3.6.2 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libexpat_project libexpat | v ≤ 2.1.1 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04 | — |
| mcafee policy_auditor | v < 6.5.1 | 6.5.1 |
| python python | 2.7.0 ≤ v < 2.7.15, 3.3.0 ≤ v < 3.3.7, 3.4.0 ≤ v < 3.4.7, 3.5.0 ≤ v < 3.5.4, 3.6.0 ≤ v < 3.6.2 | 2.7.15, 3.3.7, 3.4.7, 3.5.4, 3.6.2 |
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