CVE-2016-0729

Multiple buffer overflows in (1) internal/XMLReader.cpp, (2) util/XMLURL.cpp, and (3) util/XMLUri.cpp in the XML Parser library in Apache Xerces-C before 3.1.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault or memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted document.

• CWE-119

• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182062.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182131.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182597.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00012.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00086.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135949/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Buffer-Overflow.html
• http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1727978
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3493Third Party Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537620/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83423
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035113
• http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-0729.txtVendor Advisory
• https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2061Vendor Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46
• https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182062.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182131.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182597.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00012.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00086.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135949/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Buffer-Overflow.html
• http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1727978
• http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3493Third Party Advisory
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537620/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83423
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035113
• http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-0729.txtVendor Advisory
• https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2061Vendor Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46
• https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

Published

Apr 7, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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