CVE-2016-3709

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Source
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3709
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2016-3709.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2016-3709
Downstream
Related
Published
2022-07-28T17:15:07Z
Modified
2025-09-19T08:19:12.658549Z
Severity
  • 6.1 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

Possible cross-site scripting vulnerability in libxml after commit 960f0e2.

References

Affected packages

Alpine:v3.15

libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libxml2?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.11-r0

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.2-r0
2.7.3-r0
2.7.6-r0
2.7.6-r1
2.7.6-r2
2.7.6-r3
2.7.7-r0
2.7.7-r1
2.7.7-r2
2.7.7-r3
2.7.7-r4
2.7.8-r0
2.7.8-r1
2.7.8-r2
2.7.8-r4
2.7.8-r5
2.7.8-r6
2.7.8-r7
2.7.8-r8
2.8.0-r0
2.8.0-r1
2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r1
2.9.0-r2
2.9.0-r3
2.9.1-r0
2.9.1-r1
2.9.1-r2
2.9.2-r0
2.9.2-r1
2.9.2-r2
2.9.3-r0
2.9.4-r0
2.9.4-r1
2.9.4-r2
2.9.4-r3
2.9.4-r4
2.9.5-r0
2.9.6-r0
2.9.6-r2
2.9.7-r0
2.9.7-r1
2.9.8-r0
2.9.8-r1
2.9.8-r2
2.9.9-r0
2.9.9-r1
2.9.9-r2
2.9.9-r3
2.9.10-r0
2.9.10-r1
2.9.10-r2
2.9.10-r3
2.9.10-r4
2.9.10-r5
2.9.10-r6
2.9.10-r7

Alpine:v3.16

libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libxml2?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.11-r0

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.2-r0
2.7.3-r0
2.7.6-r0
2.7.6-r1
2.7.6-r2
2.7.6-r3
2.7.7-r0
2.7.7-r1
2.7.7-r2
2.7.7-r3
2.7.7-r4
2.7.8-r0
2.7.8-r1
2.7.8-r2
2.7.8-r4
2.7.8-r5
2.7.8-r6
2.7.8-r7
2.7.8-r8
2.8.0-r0
2.8.0-r1
2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r1
2.9.0-r2
2.9.0-r3
2.9.1-r0
2.9.1-r1
2.9.1-r2
2.9.2-r0
2.9.2-r1
2.9.2-r2
2.9.3-r0
2.9.4-r0
2.9.4-r1
2.9.4-r2
2.9.4-r3
2.9.4-r4
2.9.5-r0
2.9.6-r0
2.9.6-r2
2.9.7-r0
2.9.7-r1
2.9.8-r0
2.9.8-r1
2.9.8-r2
2.9.9-r0
2.9.9-r1
2.9.9-r2
2.9.9-r3
2.9.10-r0
2.9.10-r1
2.9.10-r2
2.9.10-r3
2.9.10-r4
2.9.10-r5
2.9.10-r6
2.9.10-r7

Alpine:v3.17

libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libxml2?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.11-r0

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.2-r0
2.7.3-r0
2.7.6-r0
2.7.6-r1
2.7.6-r2
2.7.6-r3
2.7.7-r0
2.7.7-r1
2.7.7-r2
2.7.7-r3
2.7.7-r4
2.7.8-r0
2.7.8-r1
2.7.8-r2
2.7.8-r4
2.7.8-r5
2.7.8-r6
2.7.8-r7
2.7.8-r8
2.8.0-r0
2.8.0-r1
2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r1
2.9.0-r2
2.9.0-r3
2.9.1-r0
2.9.1-r1
2.9.1-r2
2.9.2-r0
2.9.2-r1
2.9.2-r2
2.9.3-r0
2.9.4-r0
2.9.4-r1
2.9.4-r2
2.9.4-r3
2.9.4-r4
2.9.5-r0
2.9.6-r0
2.9.6-r2
2.9.7-r0
2.9.7-r1
2.9.8-r0
2.9.8-r1
2.9.8-r2
2.9.9-r0
2.9.9-r1
2.9.9-r2
2.9.9-r3
2.9.10-r0
2.9.10-r1
2.9.10-r2
2.9.10-r3
2.9.10-r4
2.9.10-r5
2.9.10-r6
2.9.10-r7

Alpine:v3.18

libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libxml2?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.11-r0

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.2-r0
2.7.3-r0
2.7.6-r0
2.7.6-r1
2.7.6-r2
2.7.6-r3
2.7.7-r0
2.7.7-r1
2.7.7-r2
2.7.7-r3
2.7.7-r4
2.7.8-r0
2.7.8-r1
2.7.8-r2
2.7.8-r4
2.7.8-r5
2.7.8-r6
2.7.8-r7
2.7.8-r8
2.8.0-r0
2.8.0-r1
2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r1
2.9.0-r2
2.9.0-r3
2.9.1-r0
2.9.1-r1
2.9.1-r2
2.9.2-r0
2.9.2-r1
2.9.2-r2
2.9.3-r0
2.9.4-r0
2.9.4-r1
2.9.4-r2
2.9.4-r3
2.9.4-r4
2.9.5-r0
2.9.6-r0
2.9.6-r2
2.9.7-r0
2.9.7-r1
2.9.8-r0
2.9.8-r1
2.9.8-r2
2.9.9-r0
2.9.9-r1
2.9.9-r2
2.9.9-r3
2.9.10-r0
2.9.10-r1
2.9.10-r2
2.9.10-r3
2.9.10-r4
2.9.10-r5
2.9.10-r6
2.9.10-r7

Alpine:v3.19

libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libxml2?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.11-r0

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.2-r0
2.7.3-r0
2.7.6-r0
2.7.6-r1
2.7.6-r2
2.7.6-r3
2.7.7-r0
2.7.7-r1
2.7.7-r2
2.7.7-r3
2.7.7-r4
2.7.8-r0
2.7.8-r1
2.7.8-r2
2.7.8-r4
2.7.8-r5
2.7.8-r6
2.7.8-r7
2.7.8-r8
2.8.0-r0
2.8.0-r1
2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r1
2.9.0-r2
2.9.0-r3
2.9.1-r0
2.9.1-r1
2.9.1-r2
2.9.2-r0
2.9.2-r1
2.9.2-r2
2.9.3-r0
2.9.4-r0
2.9.4-r1
2.9.4-r2
2.9.4-r3
2.9.4-r4
2.9.5-r0
2.9.6-r0
2.9.6-r2
2.9.7-r0
2.9.7-r1
2.9.8-r0
2.9.8-r1
2.9.8-r2
2.9.9-r0
2.9.9-r1
2.9.9-r2
2.9.9-r3
2.9.10-r0
2.9.10-r1
2.9.10-r2
2.9.10-r3
2.9.10-r4
2.9.10-r5
2.9.10-r6
2.9.10-r7

Alpine:v3.20

libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libxml2?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.11-r0

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.2-r0
2.7.3-r0
2.7.6-r0
2.7.6-r1
2.7.6-r2
2.7.6-r3
2.7.7-r0
2.7.7-r1
2.7.7-r2
2.7.7-r3
2.7.7-r4
2.7.8-r0
2.7.8-r1
2.7.8-r2
2.7.8-r4
2.7.8-r5
2.7.8-r6
2.7.8-r7
2.7.8-r8
2.8.0-r0
2.8.0-r1
2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r1
2.9.0-r2
2.9.0-r3
2.9.1-r0
2.9.1-r1
2.9.1-r2
2.9.2-r0
2.9.2-r1
2.9.2-r2
2.9.3-r0
2.9.4-r0
2.9.4-r1
2.9.4-r2
2.9.4-r3
2.9.4-r4
2.9.5-r0
2.9.6-r0
2.9.6-r2
2.9.7-r0
2.9.7-r1
2.9.8-r0
2.9.8-r1
2.9.8-r2
2.9.9-r0
2.9.9-r1
2.9.9-r2
2.9.9-r3
2.9.10-r0
2.9.10-r1
2.9.10-r2
2.9.10-r3
2.9.10-r4
2.9.10-r5
2.9.10-r6
2.9.10-r7

Alpine:v3.21

libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libxml2?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.11-r0

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.2-r0
2.7.3-r0
2.7.6-r0
2.7.6-r1
2.7.6-r2
2.7.6-r3
2.7.7-r0
2.7.7-r1
2.7.7-r2
2.7.7-r3
2.7.7-r4
2.7.8-r0
2.7.8-r1
2.7.8-r2
2.7.8-r4
2.7.8-r5
2.7.8-r6
2.7.8-r7
2.7.8-r8
2.8.0-r0
2.8.0-r1
2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r1
2.9.0-r2
2.9.0-r3
2.9.1-r0
2.9.1-r1
2.9.1-r2
2.9.2-r0
2.9.2-r1
2.9.2-r2
2.9.3-r0
2.9.4-r0
2.9.4-r1
2.9.4-r2
2.9.4-r3
2.9.4-r4
2.9.5-r0
2.9.6-r0
2.9.6-r2
2.9.7-r0
2.9.7-r1
2.9.8-r0
2.9.8-r1
2.9.8-r2
2.9.9-r0
2.9.9-r1
2.9.9-r2
2.9.9-r3
2.9.10-r0
2.9.10-r1
2.9.10-r2
2.9.10-r3
2.9.10-r4
2.9.10-r5
2.9.10-r6
2.9.10-r7

Alpine:v3.22

libxml2

Package

Name
libxml2
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/libxml2?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.9.11-r0

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.2-r0
2.7.3-r0
2.7.6-r0
2.7.6-r1
2.7.6-r2
2.7.6-r3
2.7.7-r0
2.7.7-r1
2.7.7-r2
2.7.7-r3
2.7.7-r4
2.7.8-r0
2.7.8-r1
2.7.8-r2
2.7.8-r4
2.7.8-r5
2.7.8-r6
2.7.8-r7
2.7.8-r8
2.8.0-r0
2.8.0-r1
2.9.0-r0
2.9.0-r1
2.9.0-r2
2.9.0-r3
2.9.1-r0
2.9.1-r1
2.9.1-r2
2.9.2-r0
2.9.2-r1
2.9.2-r2
2.9.3-r0
2.9.4-r0
2.9.4-r1
2.9.4-r2
2.9.4-r3
2.9.4-r4
2.9.5-r0
2.9.6-r0
2.9.6-r2
2.9.7-r0
2.9.7-r1
2.9.8-r0
2.9.8-r1
2.9.8-r2
2.9.9-r0
2.9.9-r1
2.9.9-r2
2.9.9-r3
2.9.10-r0
2.9.10-r1
2.9.10-r2
2.9.10-r3
2.9.10-r4
2.9.10-r5
2.9.10-r6
2.9.10-r7

Git

github.com/gnome/libxml2

Affected ranges

Type
GIT
Repo
https://github.com/gnome/libxml2
Events
Introduced
726f67e2f140f8d936dfe993bf9ded3180d750d2
Fixed
e1bcffea180d6cc0651757bb64284a763e0e2239

Affected versions

Other

CVE-2015-1819
CVE-2015-5312
CVE-2015-7497
CVE-2015-7498
CVE-2015-7499-1
CVE-2015-7499-2
CVE-2015-7500
CVE-2015-7941_1
CVE-2015-7941_2
CVE-2015-7942
CVE-2015-7942-2
CVE-2015-8035
CVE-2015-8242
CVE-2015-8317
CVE-2016-1762
CVE-2016-1833
CVE-2016-1834
CVE-2016-1835
CVE-2016-1836
CVE-2016-1837
CVE-2016-1838
CVE-2016-1839
CVE-2016-1840
CVE-2016-3627
CVE-2016-3705
CVE-2016-4449
CVE-2016-4483
CVE-2021-3541

v2.*

v2.9.10
v2.9.10-rc1
v2.9.2
v2.9.3
v2.9.4
v2.9.4-rc1
v2.9.4-rc2
v2.9.5
v2.9.5-rc1
v2.9.5-rc2
v2.9.6
v2.9.6-rc1
v2.9.7
v2.9.7-rc1
v2.9.8
v2.9.8-rc1
v2.9.9
v2.9.9-rc1
v2.9.9-rc2

Database specific 

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        {
            "id": "CVE-2016-3709-1aa97e63",
            "signature_type": "Line",
            "target": {
                "file": "testapi.c"
            },
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            },
            "source": "https://github.com/gnome/libxml2/commit/e1bcffea180d6cc0651757bb64284a763e0e2239",
            "signature_version": "v1",
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        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2016-3709-4ad7707d",
            "signature_type": "Function",
            "target": {
                "file": "testapi.c",
                "function": "test_xmlIO"
            },
            "digest": {
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                "length": 1155.0
            },
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            "signature_version": "v1",
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        }
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}