CVE-2016-4463
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.1.3+debian-2.1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.1.3+debian-2.1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.1.3+debian-2.1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.1.3+debian-2.1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.1.3+debian-2.1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | xerces-c\+\+ | {"endIncluding":"3.1.3"} | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4463.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
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4463
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.