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CVE-2016-4463

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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.

References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3610

https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10510&version=12336069

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2069

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3514

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3506

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3335

http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-4463.txt

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036211

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91501

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538784/100/0/threaded

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137714/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Crash.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00013.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-07-08

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.3347

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