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CVE-2016-5131 HIGH

Published: 2016-07-23 | Last Modified: 2026-06-17 | Status: Modified

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in libxml2 through 2.9.4, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to the XPointer range-to function.

Additional Descriptions (1)

Vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberación de memoria en libxml2 hasta la versión 2.9.4, como se utiliza en Google Chrome en versiones anteriores a 52.0.2743.82, permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio o posiblemente tener otro impacto no especificado a través de vectores relacionados con la función range-to XPointer.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactHIGH
Integrity ImpactHIGH
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Type: Secondary

Exploitability Score: 2.8

Impact Score: 5.9

Base Score: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

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

Access VectorNETWORK
Access ComplexityMEDIUM
AuthenticationNONE
Confidentiality ImpactPARTIAL
Integrity ImpactPARTIAL
Availability ImpactPARTIAL

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 8.6

Impact Score: 6.4

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-416
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 Secondary
en CWE-416

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
google chrome * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd3703a1bc0> Application
xmlsoft libxml2 * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd39c408400> Application
apple iphone_os * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd39c409600> Operating System
apple mac_os_x * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd39c40a0c0> Operating System
apple tvos * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd3703a3a80> Operating System
apple watchos * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd3703a2840> Operating System
canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd340acb500> Operating System
canonical ubuntu_linux 16.04 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd39c4e54c0> Operating System
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd39c40bb40> Operating System
redhat enterprise_linux_server 6.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd3703a3380> Operating System
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 6.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd39c40b9c0> Operating System
opensuse leap 42.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd39c4e4680> Operating System
opensuse opensuse 13.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd37039f1c0> Operating System
opensuse opensuse 13.2 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd369a5ccc0> Operating System
suse linux_enterprise 12.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd39c4e6980> Operating System
debian debian_linux 8.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd37039e200> Operating System
debian debian_linux 9.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd39c4e6f80> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References