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CVE-2016-5131
Use-after-free vulnerability in libxml2 through 2.9.4, as used in Google...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358641
- https://support.apple.com/HT207141
- https://crbug.com/623378
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3041-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00028.html
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
- https://codereview.chromium.org/2127493002
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.html
- https://support.apple.com/HT207142
- https://support.apple.com/HT207143
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637
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Affected Software
chrome, libxml2, iphone os, mac os x, tvos, watchos, ubuntu linux, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux workstation, leap, opensuse, linux enterprise, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 14.04, 16.04, 6.0, 42.1, 13.1, 13.2, 12.0, 8.0, 9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 23rd, 2016
Last Modified:
December 4th, 2025
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.