Vulnerability in Apache Xerces-C\+\+
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.
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: 0.066 (93.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.068 · newest: 0.066 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Apache Xerces-C\+\+
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
References
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3579 (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2066
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90502 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00016.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00013.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/7 (mailing-list)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2099?
- CVE-2016-2099 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Xerces-C\+\+. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2099?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.