CVE-2016-3674

Name: CVE-2016-3674
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-05-17T14:08:03.607+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 8.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-3674 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple XML external entity (XXE) vulnerabilities in the (1) Dom4JDriver, (2) DomDriver, (3) JDomDriver, (4) JDom2Driver, (5) SjsxpDriver, (6) StandardStaxDriver, and (7) WstxDriver drivers in XStream before 1.4.9 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document.. EPSS estimates a 8.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple XML external entity (XXE) vulnerabilities in the (1) Dom4JDriver, (2) DomDriver, (3) JDomDriver, (4) JDom2Driver, (5) SjsxpDriver, (6) StandardStaxDriver, and (7) WstxDriver drivers in XStream before 1.4.9 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

8.40%

94.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Jboss Middleware	1
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	22
Fedoraproject	Fedora	23
Xstream	Xstream	< 1.4.9

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183180.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183208.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2822.htmlBroken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2823.htmlBroken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3575Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/25/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/28/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85381Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036419Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://x-stream.github.io/changes.html#1.4.9Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/issues/25Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183180.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183208.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2822.htmlBroken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2823.htmlBroken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3575Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/25/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/28/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85381Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036419Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://x-stream.github.io/changes.html#1.4.9Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/x-stream/xstream/issues/25Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 17, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-3674?

How severe is CVE-2016-3674?

CVE-2016-3674 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 8.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3674?

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Source: NVD / NIST