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 :
Oct. 30, 2018, 4:27 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE-2016-2099 vulnerability over time.
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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)
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-2016-2099
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