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CVE-2016-4608
CRITICAL
libxslt 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-2016-4607, CVE-2016-4609, CVE-2016-4610, and CVE-2016-4612.
Published: Jul 22, 2016
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-119
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (4)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| xmlsoft | libxslt | * |
| apple | icloud | * < 5.2.1 |
| apple | itunes | * < 12.4.2 |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 30 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-35w6-mr78-cpr4
libxslt in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, OS X before 10.11.6, iTunes before 12.4.2 on Windows, iCloud...
References (28)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHA/
- https://support.apple.com/HT206899 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206901 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206902 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206903 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206904 Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206905 Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
5.06%
Top 9% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
40.7 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub