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Vulnerability details: VCID-3465-gq22-3kfy
Vulnerability ID VCID-3465-gq22-3kfy
Aliases CVE-2016-0718
Summary Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Expat, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.8
Risk 4.4
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (2)
CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
System Score Found at
epss 0.02827 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-0718
epss 0.02827 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-0718
epss 0.02827 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-0718
epss 0.02827 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-0718
epss 0.02827 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-0718
epss 0.02827 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-0718
epss 0.02827 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-0718
epss 0.02827 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-0718
epss 0.02827 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-0718
cvssv2 6.8 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
cvssv2 7.5 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0718
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0718
generic_textual none https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-68
Reference id Reference type URL
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00064.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00029.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141350/ESET-Endpoint-Antivirus-6-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2824.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2016-0718.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2016-0718
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1236923
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4472
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/68
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
http://support.eset.com/ca6333/
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3582
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2016/mfsa2016-68.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/12
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90729
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036415
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037705
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2983-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3044-1
1296102 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1296102
cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:policy_auditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:policy_auditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:suse:studio_onsite:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:suse:studio_onsite:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2016-0718 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0718
CVE-2016-0718 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0718
GLSA-201701-21 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21
mfsa2016-68 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2016-68
RHSA-2016:2824 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2824
USN-2983-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/2983-1/
USN-3013-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3013-1/
USN-3044-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3044-1/
USN-7199-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/7199-1/
USN-USN-5455-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-5455-1/
No exploits are available.
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Found at https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0718
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0718
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.86105
EPSS Score 0.02827
Published At April 1, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T13:03:06.229967+00:00 Gentoo Importer Import https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21 38.0.0