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 :
Oct. 17, 2018, 1:29 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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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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 [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
(CAPEC)
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.
2.40 }} -0.74%
score
0.90054
percentile