Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published May 13, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-2099
CVE-2016-2099
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp in Apache Xerces C++ 3.1.3 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via an invalid character in an XML document.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.1.3
- (no CPE)range: <=3.1.3
- osv-coords5 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/xerces-c&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg: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%20SP1
< 3.1.4-1.3+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.4-1.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.1-12.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.1-12.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.1-12.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.1-12.3
Patches
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References
9- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00016.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00013.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3579nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/7nvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90502nvd
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2066nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46nvd
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