CVE-2016-0729
xerces-c - security update
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 23.0%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-0729
To remediate CVE-2016-0729, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.1.3+debian-1 or later
- —upgrade to 3.1.1-1+deb6u2 or later
- —upgrade to 3.1.1-3+deb7u2 or later
Is CVE-2016-0729 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 23.0%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 3.1.3+debian-1
- from 0, < 3.1.1-1+deb6u2
- from 0, < 3.1.1-3+deb7u2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |