CVE-2016-2099
Apache Xerces C++ Use-After-Free DTD Validation Vulnerability
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp in Apache Xerces C++ 3.1.3 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via an invalid character in an XML document.
INFO
Published Date :
May 13, 2016, 2:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:47 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE-2016-2099
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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.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00016.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00013.html Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3579 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/7 Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90502 Added Reference https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2066 Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 19, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html [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. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90502 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 01, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3579 [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] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00013.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jul. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberación de memoria en validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp en Apache Xerces C++ 3.1.3 y versiones anteriores no maneja correctamente excepciones planteadas en la clase XMLReader, lo que permite a atacantes dependientes del contexto tener un impacto no especificado a través de un carácter no válido en un documento XML. Added Translation Vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberación de memoria en validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp en Apache Xerces C++ 3.1.3 y versiones anteriores permite a atacantes dependientes de contexto tener un impacto no especificado a través de un carácter inválido en un documento XML. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Use-after-free vulnerability in validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp in Apache Xerces C++ 3.1.3 and earlier does not properly handle exceptions raised in the XMLReader class, which allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via an invalid character in an XML document. Use-after-free vulnerability in validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp in Apache Xerces C++ 3.1.3 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via an invalid character in an XML document. Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00016.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 30, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces_c\+\+:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 19, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html">CWE-416: Use After Free</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces_c\+\+:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 16, 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-2016-2099
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-2099
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.37 }} 0.00%
score
0.68344
percentile