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FKIE_CVE-2016-0729

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-04-07 21:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:38
Summary
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.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182062.htmlThird Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182131.htmlThird Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182597.htmlThird Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00012.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00086.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135949/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Buffer-Overflow.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1727978
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3493Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537620/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83423
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035113
secalert@redhat.comhttp://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-0729.txtVendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttps://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2061Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46
secalert@redhat.comhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182062.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182131.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182597.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00012.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00086.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135949/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Buffer-Overflow.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1727978
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3493Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537620/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83423
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035113
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-0729.txtVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2061Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
samsung x14j_firmware t-ms14jakucb-1102.5
fedoraproject fedora 22
fedoraproject fedora 23
fedoraproject fedora 24

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          "vendor": "n/a",
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      "source": "secalert@redhat.com"
    }
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    },
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      "value": "M\u00faltiples desbordamientos en (1) internal/XMLReader.cpp, (2) util/XMLURL.cpp y (3) util/XMLUri.cpp en la librer\u00eda XML Parser en Apache Xerces-C en versiones anteriores a 3.1.3 permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (fallo de segmentaci\u00f3n o corrupci\u00f3n de memoria) o posiblemente ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario a trav\u00e9s de un documento manipulado."
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  "id": "CVE-2016-0729",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:38:06.533",
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          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
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  },
  "published": "2016-04-07T21:59:01.027",
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    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
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      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182062.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182131.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182597.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00012.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00086.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135949/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Buffer-Overflow.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision\u0026revision=1727978"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3493"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537620/100/0/threaded"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83423"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035113"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "tags": [
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-0729.txt"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "tags": [
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      "url": "https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2061"
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    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46"
    },
    {
      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html"
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      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182062.html"
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}



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