The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.

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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-503-1 libxml2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3593-1 libxml2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2857 The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2994-1 libxml2 vulnerabilities
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Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.03094}

epss

{'score': 0.05589}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-17T22:04:31.761Z

Reserved: 2016-01-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1762

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:10:38.984Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-03-24T01:59:30.827

Modified: 2025-12-17T22:15:52.827

Link: CVE-2016-1762

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-05-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-1762 - Bugzilla

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