CVE-2016-1762: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

March 24, 2016 (updated March 26, 2019)

The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1762

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