CVE-2016-9596

Name: CVE-2016-9596
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-08-16T20:29:00.237+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.91%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9596 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. libxml2, as used in Red Hat JBoss Core Services and when in recovery mode, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2016-3627.. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libxml2, as used in Red Hat JBoss Core Services and when in recovery mode, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2016-3627.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.91%

55.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Jboss Core Services	All versions
Xmlsoft	Libxml2	< 2.9.4

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408302Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408302Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: Aug 16, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9596?

How severe is CVE-2016-9596?

CVE-2016-9596 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST