High severity · published Jul 8, 2016
CVE-2016-4463
Stack-based buffer overflow in Apache Xerces-C++ before 3.1.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a deeply nested DTD
7.5
CVSS
14.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Apache Xerces-C++ before 3.1.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a deeply nested DTD.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)14.1% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
XE
Xerces-c++ · Apache
through 3.1.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4463
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4463
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00013.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137714/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Crash.html
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538784/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91501
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