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.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2066
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/7
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00013.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3579
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90502
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-05-13 07:59

Updated : 2018-10-30 09:27

NVD link : CVE-2016-2099

Mitre link : CVE-2016-2099

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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Products Affected

apache

xerces-c\+\+

opensuse

opensuse

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