CVE-2016-0729

xerces-c: parser crashes on malformed input

Published Apr 7, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 9.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-433-1 xerces-c security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3493-1 xerces-c security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.24764}

epss

{'score': 0.24194}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:30 PM
Reserved
Dec 16, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 7, 2016, 9:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:38 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 25, 2016, 12:00 AM