CVE-2009-1885
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CVE-2009-1885 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Stack consumption vulnerability in validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp in Apache Xerces C++ 2.7.0 and 2.8.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving nested parentheses and invalid byte values in "simply nested DTD structures," as demonstrated by the Codenomicon XML fuzzing framework.. EPSS estimates a 5.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Stack consumption vulnerability in validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp in Apache Xerces C++ 2.7.0 and 2.8.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving nested parentheses and invalid byte values in "simply nested DTD structures," as demonstrated by the Codenomicon XML fuzzing framework.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Xerces-C\+\+ | 2.7.0 |
| Apache | Xerces-C\+\+ | 2.8.0 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36201Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2196Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36201Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2196Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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