CVE-2016-2099
xerces-c - security update
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.2%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-2099
To remediate CVE-2016-2099, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/xerces-c—upgrade to 3.1.3+debian-2 or later
- —upgrade to 3.1.1-3+deb7u3 or later
- —upgrade to 3.1.1-5.1+deb8u2 or later
Is CVE-2016-2099 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 3.1.3+debian-2
- from 0, < 3.1.1-3+deb7u3
- from 0, < 3.1.1-5.1+deb8u2
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 |