CVE-2016-1835

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xmlSAX2AttributeNs function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2 and OS X before 10.11.5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML document.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 8.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 20, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-1835: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix