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CVE-2016-3709
n/a libxml2 — Possible cross-site scripting vulnerability in libxml after commit 960f0e2.
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L N R C L L N 6.1 .0132 70.3 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
libxml2 2.9.x – —
TIMELINE
Mar 30 Reserved by redhat
Jul 28 Published (CNA: redhat)
Oct 14 ENRICHED — CVE-2016-3709 (libxml2). Received CVSS 6.1 and CPE data from NVD.
Oct 14 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2016-3709 (libxml2). Public exploit reference added.
Description
Possible cross-site scripting vulnerability in libxml after commit 960f0e2.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 4 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| March 30, 2016 | Reserved | Reserved by redhat |
| July 28, 2022 | Published | Published (CNA: redhat) |
| October 14, 2026 | ENRICHED | ENRICHED — CVE-2016-3709 (libxml2). Received CVSS 6.1 and CPE data from NVD. |
| October 14, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2016-3709 (libxml2). Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| n/a | libxml2 | — | 2.9.x | — |
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