CVE-2016-4658
xpointer.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 (as used in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3, and other products) does not forbid namesp…
Published Sep 25, 2016 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · apple iphone os
xpointer.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 (as used in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3, and other products) does not forbid namespace nodes in XPointer ranges, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Sep 25, 2016 · NIST NVD
Detected
xpointer.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 (as used in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3, and other products) does not forbid namespace nodes in XPointer ranges, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
xpointer.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 (as used in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3, and other products) does not forbid namespace nodes in XPointer ranges, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.
Affected
- cpe apple/iphone osversion unspecified
- cpe apple/mac os xversion unspecified
- cpe apple/tvosversion unspecified
- cpe apple/watchosversion unspecified
- cpe xmlsoft/libxml2version unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgCVE-2016-4658
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - NIST NVDCVE-2016-4658
xpointer.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 (as used in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3, and other products) does not forbid namespace nodes in XPointer ranges, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of servic
nvd.nist.gov