CRITICAL
libxml2 in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, OS X before 10.11.6, iTunes before 12.4.2 on Windows, iCloud before 5.2.1 on Windows, tvOS before 9.2.2, and watchOS before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4615, CVE-2016-4616, and CVE-2016-4619
Published Jul 22, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.35%
Description
libxml2 in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, OS X before 10.11.6, iTunes before 12.4.2 on Windows, iCloud before 5.2.1 on Windows, tvOS before 9.2.2, and watchOS before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4615, CVE-2016-4616, and CVE-2016-4619.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.35% 0.03351
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03351
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.35% (0.03351) | 88.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.35% (0.03351) | 87.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 25, 2025 | 2.55% (0.02547) | 84.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.62% (0.04622) | 88.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.59% (0.07590) | 86.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.62% (0.04622) | 88.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 9.90% (0.09902) | 94.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 5.25% (0.05247) | 92.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 4.67% (0.04672) | 91.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 3.30% (0.03301) | 89.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 12, 2023 | 3.11% (0.03106) | 89.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.47% (0.01474) | 84.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (13)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/HT206899 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206901 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206902 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206903 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206904 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206905 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT206899 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT206901 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT206902 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT206903 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT206904 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/HT206905 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Jul 22, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 11, 2016
Link CVE-2016-4614
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a