CVE-2016-4463 Information

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Apache Xerces-C++ before 3.1.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a deeply nested DTD.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00013.html http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137714/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Crash.html http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538784/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91501 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036211 http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-4463.txt https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3335 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3506 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3514 https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2069 https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10510&version=12336069 https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3610 https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.5