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TI-2016-04432 Aliases CVE-2016-5131GHSA-m2p3-mc6m-w9j7

Use-after-free vulnerability in libxml2 through 2.9.4, as used in Google Chrome before…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 5 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in libxml2 through 2.9.4, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to the XPointer range-to function.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02251 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 14 fixed, 5 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

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

CPE configurations NVD · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 52.0.2743.82VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.9.4Vulnerablexmlsoft
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.12VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 52.0.2743.82 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.9.4 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.12 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*42.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:1190 Released 2020-03-31 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libxml2 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7.4, libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7.4, libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7.4, libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7.4, libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7.4, libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7.4.ppc, libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7.4 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7.4, libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7.4.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7.4, libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7.4, libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7.4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7.4
  • RHSA-2018:2486 Released 2018-08-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.29 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services
  • RHSA-2016:1485 Released 2016-07-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    chromium-browser security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-52.0.2743.82-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-52.0.2743.82-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-52.0.2743.82-1.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat JBoss Core ServicesAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Ansible Tower 3.5 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed—
Red Hat Ansible Tower 3.6 for RHEL 7Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1485
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1485
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1485
Red Hat JBoss Core ServicesFixed RHSA-2018:2486
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5131
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m2p3-mc6m-w9j7

References

Advisory 13

Other 9

Sources

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