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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…
Critical9.8EPSS 9.1%
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- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 9.1% · top 4.7% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (18)
- FEDORA-2016-880b91c090 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135949/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Buffer-Overflow.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 1035113 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 83423 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-0729.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1727978 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2016-ae9ac16cf3 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1121 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20160225 CVE-2016-0729: Apache Xerces-C XML Parser Crashes on Malformed Input (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- GLSA-201612-46 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0966 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2061 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2016-9ff972ca42 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- DSA-3493 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1808 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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