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TI-2016-03824 Aliases CVE-2016-4448GHSA-wfj9-g4pj-c38g

Format string vulnerability in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows attackers to have unspecified…

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-134Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 17 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Format string vulnerability in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via format string specifiers in unknown vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07039 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 17 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 41

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.11.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.9.3Vulnerablexmlsoft
cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.3.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.11.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.9.3 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 31 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 12.4.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.1VulnerableSlackware
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 9.2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:tenable:log_correlation_engine:4.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.8.0VulnerableTenable
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.5.2.10; 7.6.0.0 – 7.6.2.3VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:0:*:*:*:*:*:*7 0VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 12.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1 Vulnerable ·Slackware
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:tenable:log_correlation_engine:4.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.0 Vulnerable ·Tenable
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.5.2.10; 7.6.0.0 – 7.6.2.3 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 0 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2016:2957 Released 2016-12-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP 2.4.23 Release
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services
  • RHSA-2016:1292 Released 2016-06-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    libxml2 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_2.3, libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_2.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_2.3, libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_2.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_2.3, libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_2.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_2.3, libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_2.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-21.el6_8.1, libxml2-python-2.7.6-21.el6_8.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libxml2-devel-2.7.6-21.el6_8.1, libxml2-static-2.7.6-21.el6_8.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-21.el6_8.1, libxml2-python-2.7.6-21.el6_8.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libxml2-devel-2.7.6-21.el6_8.1, libxml2-static-2.7.6-21.el6_8.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-21.el6_8.1, libxml2-2.7.6-21.el6_8.1.ppc, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-21.el6_8.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_2.3, libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_2.3.ppc, libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_2.3 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libxml2-static-2.7.6-21.el6_8.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_2.3, libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_2.3.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-21.el6_8.1, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-21.el6_8.1, libxml2-python-2.7.6-21.el6_8.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_2.3, libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_2.3, libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_2.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libxml2-static-2.7.6-21.el6_8.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_2.3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat JBoss Core ServicesFixed RHSA-2016:2957

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4448
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wfj9-g4pj-c38g

References

Advisory 18

Other 7

Sources

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