CVE-2016-0729
Apache Xerces-C XML Parser Multiple Buffer Overflows
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.
INFO
Published Date :
April 7, 2016, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:42 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-0729 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-0729 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-0729 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182062.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182131.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182597.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00012.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00086.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135949/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Buffer-Overflow.html Added Reference http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1727978 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3493 Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537620/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83423 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035113 Added Reference http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-0729.txt Added Reference https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2061 Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46 Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 16, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 17, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537620/100/0/threaded [Third Party Advisory] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537620/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035113 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00012.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00086.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83423 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 04, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\\\+\\\+:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\\\+\\\+:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182062.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182062.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537620/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/537620/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182597.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182597.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3493 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3493 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182131.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182131.html Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182062.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182597.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182131.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\\\+\\\+:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2061 No Types Assigned https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2061 Advisory Changed Reference Type http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-0729.txt No Types Assigned http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-0729.txt Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-0729 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-0729
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.93 }} -0.08%
score
0.88328
percentile