CVE-2016-1839: Out-of-bounds Read

May 20, 2016 (updated March 25, 2019)

The xmlDictAddString function in libxml2, as used in Apple iOS, OS X, tvOS, and watchOS, 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-2016-1839

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