CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-1683

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In libxslt before version 1.1.29, used in Google Chrome before version 51.0.2704.63, there is an issue with handling namespace nodes. This can lead to denial of service through out-of-bounds heap memory access or potentially other unspecified impacts via a crafted document.

Risk Assessment

Remote attackers may exploit this vulnerability to cause denial of service, affecting application availability. There is also a risk of unspecified impacts that could affect system integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update libxslt to version 1.1.29 or later and to update Google Chrome to version 51.0.2704.63 or later to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

numbers.c in libxslt before 1.1.29, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, mishandles namespace nodes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS