CVE-2016-2099

critical

Description

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

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2066

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90502

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/7

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3579

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00013.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00016.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-05-13

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H