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CVE-2016-0718

Expat allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed input document, which triggers a buffer overflow.

CVSS 9.8 · CriticalBuzz score 21.9

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 21.9

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 13.9 · diversity 8.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
13.9
3 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
8.0
3 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

Source links by recency

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3 source links · newest first
  • ESET antivirus opens Macs to remote code executionHelp Net Security

    Like any other software, security software is sure to have some vulnerabilities that can be exploited by attackers. The latest in a long list of examples that prove this fact is the recently revealed remote code execution flaw affecting all but the latest version of ESET Endpoint Antivirus 6 for macOS. Discovered and reported by Jason Geffner and Jan Bee of the Google Security Team, the vulnerability (CVE-2016-9892) is present because the esets_daemon service is … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comFeb 28, 2017, 6:18 PM
  • Flaw in ESET Antivirus for Mac Allowed Code ExecutionSecurityWeek

    Google researchers discovered a critical flaw in ESET Endpoint Antivirus for macOS that could have been exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code with root privileges. ESET has released an update that addresses the vulnerability.

    newswww.securityweek.comFeb 28, 2017, 10:06 AM
  • A flaw in ESET Endpoint Antivirus allows to hack Apple Macs, patch it nowSecurity Affairs

    A flaw in ESET Endpoint Antivirus is exploitable to get remote root execution on Apple Mac systems via Man-In-The-Middle (MiTM) attacks. According to the security advisory published by Google Security Team’s Jason Geffner and Jan Bee on Seclists, it is possible to get remote root execution on Apple Mac systems via Man-In-The-Middle (MiTM) attacks. The attackers […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comFeb 28, 2017, 8:56 AM

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