CVE-2016-4463
Apache Xerces-C++ DTD Denial of Service Bug
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 8, 2016, 7:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 12, 2023, 11:21 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-4463 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Proof of concept for CVE-2016-4463
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CVE-2016-4463 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-4463 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]
Feb. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A stack exhaustion flaw was found in the way Xerces-C XML parser handled deeply nested DTDs. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to crash an application using Xerces-C by tricking it into processing specially crafted data. 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. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Removed CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4463 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348845 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. A stack exhaustion flaw was found in the way Xerces-C XML parser handled deeply nested DTDs. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to crash an application using Xerces-C by tricking it into processing specially crafted data. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348845 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4463 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3514 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3506 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 31, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3335 [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/1/538784/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538784/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
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]
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. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
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0.75 }} 0.31%
score
0.80590
percentile