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Critical
CVE-2016-0729
Multiple buffer overflows in (1) internal/XMLReader.cpp, (2) util/XMLURL.cpp, and (3)...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182597.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135949/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035113
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83423
- http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-0729.txt
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1727978
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182131.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00086.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537620/100/0/threaded
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00012.html
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2061
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182062.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3493
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
x14j firmware, fedora
Vulnerable Versions:
t-ms14jakucb-1102.5, 22, 23, 24
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 7th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.