CVE-2016-4463
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-4463 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-07-08 19:59:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Apache | Xerces-c | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE-SU-2016:1808-1: moderate: Security update for xerces-c | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| www.securityfocus.com/bid/91501 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Apache Xerces-C XML Parser Crash ≈ Packet Storm | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | |
| xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-4463.txt | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | xerces.apache.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3610-1 xerces-c | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2020 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | |
| [XERCESC-2069] Stack overflow in 3.1.3 - ASF JIRA | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | issues.apache.org | |
| openSUSE-SU-2016:2232-1: moderate: Security update for xerces-c | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Apache Xerces DTD Parsing Stack Overflow Lets Remote Users Cause the Target Application to Crash - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| CPU July 2018 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | |
| Release Notes - ASF JIRA | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | issues.apache.org | |
| CVE-2016-4463 - Red Hat Customer Portal | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| 1348845 – (CVE-2016-4463) CVE-2016-4463 xerces-c: Stack overflow when parsing deeply nested DTD | MITRE | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.