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CVE-2016-2099
CRITICAL
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.
Published: May 13, 2016
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (2)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| apache | xerces-c\+\+ | * |
| opensuse | opensuse | 13.2 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-pgr8-2267-r79x
Use-after-free vulnerability in validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp in Apache Xerces C++ 3.1.3 and...
References (18)
- 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
- 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
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
6.78%
Top 7% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
41.2 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub