libxml2: out-of-bounds read (unfixed CVE-2016-4483 in JBCS)
Published Aug 16, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.23%
Description
libxml2, as used in Red Hat JBoss Core Services, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a missing fix for CVE-2016-4483.
Affected products
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- n/a
- < 2.9.4
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Red Hat JBoss Core Services
httpd
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2486
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libxml2
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libxml2
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libxml2
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services | httpd | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2486 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libxml2 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libxml2 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libxml2 | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.23% (0.01235) | 67.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 59.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.67% (0.00673) | 69.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 42.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 40.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 7, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00090) | 37.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00098) | 39.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9598 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408306 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9598
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9598
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9598 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408306 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9598 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9598 |
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