CVE-2016-15026: A vulnerability was found in 3breadt dd-plist 1.17 and classified as problematic

Q: How do I fix CVE-2016-15026?

dd-plist: upgrade to 1.18. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2016-15026 being exploited?

CVE-2016-15026 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2016-15026 affect?

CVE-2016-15026 affects dd-plist. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A vulnerability was found in 3breadt dd-plist 1.17 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. An attack has to be approached locally. Upgradi

Q: How urgent is CVE-2016-15026?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3UPGRADE

CVE-2016-15026 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting dd-plist. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in 3breadt dd-plist 1.17 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. An attack has to be approached locally. Upgrading to version 1.18 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 8c954e8d9f6f6863729e50105a8abf3f87fff74c. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-221486 is the identifier assigned

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 54%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-611
Published	2023-02-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: dd-plist project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-02-20 11:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:41 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dd-plist project dd-plist UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.18

Fixed in: 1.18

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy dd-plist || rpm -q dd-plist || dd-plist --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.18 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade dd-plist

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade dd-plist

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-15026?

dd-plist: upgrade to 1.18. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-15026 being exploited?

CVE-2016-15026 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-15026 affect?

CVE-2016-15026 affects dd-plist. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A vulnerability was found in 3breadt dd-plist 1.17 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. An attack has to be approached locally. Upgradi

How urgent is CVE-2016-15026?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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