Input validation error in libxslt for Libxml2

Published: 2016-06-05 | Updated: 2020-07-28

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2016-1684
CWE-ID	CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	libxslt Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor	Gnome Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU32282

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1684

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (integer overflow or resource consumption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

Mitigation

Update to version 1.1.29.

Vulnerable software versions

libxslt: 1.1.0 - 1.1.28

External links

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.