CVE-2016-4738

high
Published 2016-09-25 · 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
9.3
VIR risk
8.8

Description

libxslt in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3 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-2016-4738

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT207170

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT207143

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT207142

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — https://support.apple.com/HT207141

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4738.html

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
suse slesaffected
debian debianbookwormfixed1.1.29-2
debian debianbullseyefixed1.1.29-2
debian debianforkyfixed1.1.29-2
debian debiansidfixed1.1.29-2
debian debiantrixiefixed1.1.29-2
macos macosaffected10.0
debian debian8.0affected
debian debian9.0affected

References

CWEs

CWE-119

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