Buffer overflow in Samsung X14j Firmware
CVE-2016-0729
Multiple buffer overflows in (1) internal/XMLReader.cpp, (2) util/XMLURL.cpp, and (3) util/XMLUri.cpp in the XML Parser library in Apache Xerces-C before 3.1.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault or memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted document.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.091 (95.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.091 · newest: 0.091 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Samsung X14j Firmware — versions t-ms14jakucb-1102.5
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 22, 23, 24
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182597.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135949/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Buffer-Overflow…
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035113 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/83423 (vdb-entry)
- xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-0729.txt (Vendor Advisory)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182131.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00086.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537620/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0729?
- CVE-2016-0729 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Samsung X14j Firmware, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-04-07.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0729?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0729 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.