CVE-2016-9318
Estado: ModificadaMedia (5.5)—
libxml2 2.9.4 and earlier, as used in XMLSec 1.2.23 and earlier and other products, does not offer a flag directly indicating that the current document may be read but other files may not be opened, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Puntuación base: 5.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 2.94%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 87
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-611
- CWE-611
Referencias
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94347
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=772726
- https://github.com/lsh123/xmlsec/issues/43
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-2/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94347
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=772726
- https://github.com/lsh123/xmlsec/issues/43
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-2/
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