CVE-2016-4483 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the libxml2 library, specifically within the xmlBufAttrSerializeTxtContent function, affecting various Debian, Oracle, and xmlsoft products. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read and application crash by providing a non-UTF-8 attribute value during XML serialization. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it presents a low-complexity attack vector with no user interaction required, leading to a complete loss of availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.9.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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