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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-433-1 | xerces-c security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3493-1 | xerces-c security update |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T22:30:03.991Z
Reserved: 2015-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-0729
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-04-07T21:59:01.027
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-0729
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA