cve/2016/CVE-2016-1762.md

### [CVE-2016-1762](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1762)
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### Description

The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/snicholls/Satellite-6-Demo
- https://github.com/yanxx297/heapbuster-symbolic