CVE-2016-4472

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:policy_auditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

05 Jul 2022, 18:52

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:policy_auditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
  • (CONFIRM) https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365 - Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://sourceforge.net/p/expat/code_git/ci/f0bec73b018caa07d3e75ec8dd967f3785d71bde - Patch (CONFIRM) https://sourceforge.net/p/expat/code_git/ci/f0bec73b018caa07d3e75ec8dd967f3785d71bde - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20 - (CONFIRM) https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20 - Third Party Advisory
References (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21 - (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21 - Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1344251 - Issue Tracking (CONFIRM) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1344251 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2016-06-30 17:59

Updated : 2024-02-04 18:53


NVD link : CVE-2016-4472

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4472

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4472


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Products Affected

libexpat_project

  • libexpat

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

mcafee

  • policy_auditor

python

  • python
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer