libxslt: Heap overread due to an empty decimal-separator
Published Sep 25, 2016
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.13%
Description
libxslt in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libxslt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libxslt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libxslt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)
libxslt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
libxslt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
libxslt
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)
libxslt
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
libxslt
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)
libxslt
Will not fix
Red Hat Storage 3
libxslt
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libxslt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libxslt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libxslt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | libxslt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | libxslt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | libxslt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) | libxslt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | libxslt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) | libxslt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Storage 3 | libxslt | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.13% (0.04131) | 90.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 4.13% (0.04131) | 90.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.32% (0.05317) | 92.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 4.13% (0.04131) | 90.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 5.32% (0.05317) | 92.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 4.13% (0.04131) | 90.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 5.32% (0.05317) | 92.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 4.13% (0.04131) | 90.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 5.32% (0.05317) | 92.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.15% (0.04147) | 89.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 6.12% (0.06117) | 90.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2025 | 7.63% (0.07628) | 91.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 8.97% (0.08973) | 92.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 19, 2025 | 6.26% (0.06259) | 90.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.21% (0.03208) | 85.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.52% (0.07516) | 86.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.43% (0.03426) | 86.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00381) | 73.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00372) | 72.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00343) | 70.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00343) | 66.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.42% (0.03421) | 84.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 6, 2022 | 3.42% (0.03421) | 83.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.03% (0.03031) | 81.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.03% (0.03031) | 64.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3709 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93054 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4738 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388777 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4738
- https://support.apple.com/HT207141 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207142 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207143 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT207170 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4738
Change history (0)
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