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CVE-2016-2073 Details

Description

The htmlParseNameComplex function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted XML document.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/6	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/26/7	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85267	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035011	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/6	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/26/7	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85267	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035011	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
xmlsoft libxml2	< 2.9.4
CPE cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	8.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	12.04 14.04 15.10 16.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

13 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2020	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jul 1, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 18, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 6, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 23, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 15, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jun 11, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 4, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Feb 25, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

CVE-2016-2073 Details

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