CVE-2016-2099

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    CVE-2016-2099

    Published: 13 May 2016Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

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

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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