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CVE-2016-1836

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 3.93%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-05-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-1836
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
3.93%

Original NVD Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xmlDictComputeFastKey function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML document.