CVE-2016-2099 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00016.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00013.html http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3579 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/7 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90502 https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2066 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

9.8