CVE-2016-0729

CRITICAL

Apache Xerces-C <3.1.3 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in (1) internal/XMLReader.cpp, (2) util/XMLURL.cpp, and (3) util/XMLUri.cpp in the XML Parser library in Apache Xerces-C before 3.1.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault or memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted document.

References (18)

Core 18

Core References

Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135949/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Buffer-Overflow.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537620/100/0/threaded

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00012.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2061

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182062.html

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3493

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182597.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035113

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83423

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-0729.txt

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1727978

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182131.html

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00086.html

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8

EPSS 0.2302

EPSS Percentile 96.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (4)

fedoraproject/fedora 22

fedoraproject/fedora 23

fedoraproject/fedora 24

samsung/x14j_firmware t-ms14jakucb-1102.5

Published Apr 07, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026