Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-2099
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.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2016-2099
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-2099
2.91%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 85 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-2099
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10.0
|
HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
9.8
|
CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2016-2099
-
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00016.html
openSUSE-SU-2016:1744-1: moderate: Security update for xerces-c
-
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3579
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3579-1 xerces-c
-
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/7
oss-security - CVE-2016-2099: use-after-free in Xerces 3.1.3
-
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90502
Apache Xerces CVE-2016-2099 Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
-
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00013.html
openSUSE-SU-2016:2232-1: moderate: Security update for xerces-c
-
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2066
[XERCESC-2066] Exception handling mistake in DTDScanner - ASF JIRA
-
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html
openSUSE-SU-2016:1808-1: moderate: Security update for xerces-c
-
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46
Xerces-C++: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201612-46) — Gentoo security
-
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
CPU July 2018
Jump to