Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 7, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-0729
CVE-2016-0729
Description
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.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:samsung:x14j_firmware:t-ms14jakucb-1102.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <3.1.3
- osv-coords7 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/xerces-c&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/xerces-c&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/xerces-c&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xerces-c&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xerces-c&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xerces-c&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xerces-c&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012
< 3.1.4-1.3+ 6 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.4-1.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.1-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.1-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.1-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.1-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.1-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.1-7.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
18- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182062.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182131.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182597.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3493nvdThird Party Advisory
- xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-0729.txtnvdVendor Advisory
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2061nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00012.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00086.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.htmlnvd
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/135949/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Buffer-Overflow.htmlnvd
- svn.apache.org/viewvcnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537620/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/83423nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035113nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlnvd
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