CVE-2016-2099

critical Apache
CVSS v3 Base Score
9.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
2.2%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 16% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: May 13, 2016 (3654 days ago)
Last Modified: May 6, 2026
Vendor: Apache
Source: NVD

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.

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

apache xerces-c\+\+opensuse opensuse

References

🔗 lists.opensuse.org 🔗 lists.opensuse.org 🔗 lists.opensuse.org 🔗 www.debian.org 🔗 www.openwall.com