CVE-2016-4738

libxslt: Heap overread due to an empty decimal-separator

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · October 12, 2016

Updated · June 27, 2026

Description

libxslt in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

CVSS 2.0 · 5.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow