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    CVE-2016-4463

    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.

    Published:Jun 29, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Jul 8, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.32071
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apache
    Product
    Xerces-c\+\+
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus

    Exploits

    https://github.com/arntsonl/CVE-2016-4463

    Related CVEs

    CVE-2024-23807 (CVSS 9.8) — The Apache Xerces C++ XML parser on versions 3.0.0 before 3.2.5 contains a use-after-free error triggered duri…
    CVE-2023-37536 (CVSS 8.2) — An integer overflow in xerces-c++ 3.2.3 in BigFix Platform allows remote attackers to cause out-of-bound acces…
    CVE-2018-1311 (CVSS 8.1) — The Apache Xerces-C 3.0.0 to 3.2.3 XML parser contains a use-after-free error triggered during the scanning of…
    CVE-2017-12627 (CVSS 9.8) — In Apache Xerces-C XML Parser library before 3.2.1, processing of external DTD paths can result in a null poin…
    CVE-2016-2099 (CVSS 9.8) — Use-after-free vulnerability in validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp in Apache Xerces C++ 3.1.3 and earlier allows co…
    CVE-2015-0252 (CVSS 5) — internal/XMLReader.cpp in Apache Xerces-C before 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (s…
    CVE-2012-0880 (CVSS 7.5) — Apache Xerces-C++ allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted message…
    CVE-2009-1885 (CVSS 4.3) — Stack consumption vulnerability in validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp in Apache Xerces C++ 2.7.0 and 2.8.0 allows c…
    CVE-2008-4482 (CVSS 7.8) — The XML parser in Xerces-C++ before 3.0.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (sta…
    CVE-2004-1575 (CVSS 5) — The XML parser in Xerces-C++ 2.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via …

    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00013.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137714/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Crash.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538784/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91501
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036211
    http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-4463.txt
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3335
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3506
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3514
    https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2069
    https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10510&version=12336069
    https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3610
    https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00013.html
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137714/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Crash.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538784/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91501
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036211
    http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-4463.txt
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3335
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3506
    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3514
    https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2069
    https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10510&version=12336069
    https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3610
    https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

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