CVE-2016-1841

high

Published 2016-05-20 · Modified 2026-05-06

CVSS v3

8.8

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2

6.8

VIR risk

8.8

Description

libxslt, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

92%

Patch ETA

—

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1841

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT206568

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT206567

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT206566

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT206564

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00003.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00002.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00001.html

OS impact

OS	Version	Status	Fixed in
debian	bookworm	fixed	`1.1.29-1`
debian	bullseye	fixed	`1.1.29-1`
debian	forky	fixed	`1.1.29-1`
debian	sid	fixed	`1.1.29-1`
debian	trixie	fixed	`1.1.29-1`
macos		affected	`9.3.2`

References

CWEs

CWE-119

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.