CVE-2016-9598

Name: CVE-2016-9598
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-08-16T20:29:00.377+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.04%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9598 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. libxml2, as used in Red Hat JBoss Core Services, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a missing fix for CVE-2016-4483.. EPSS estimates a 1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libxml2, as used in Red Hat JBoss Core Services, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a missing fix for CVE-2016-4483.

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

1.04%

59.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

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

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408306Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1408306Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9598?

How severe is CVE-2016-9598?

CVE-2016-9598 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.04% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9598?

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Source: NVD / NIST