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TI-2016-00654 Aliases CVE-2016-0729GHSA-432r-553m-gq3p

Multiple buffer overflows in (1) internal/XMLReader.cpp, (2) util/XMLURL.cpp, and (3)…

Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.09115 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 6 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:x14j_firmware:t-ms14jakucb-1102.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*t-ms14jakucb-1102.5VulnerableSamsung
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*23VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*24VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:samsung:x14j_firmware:t-ms14jakucb-1102.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions t-ms14jakucb-1102.5 Vulnerable ·Samsung
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 24 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:0430 Released 2016-03-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    xerces-c security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) xerces-c-3.1.1-8.el7_2, xerces-c-devel-3.1.1-8.el7_2, xerces-c-doc-3.1.1-8.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) xerces-c-3.1.1-8.el7_2, xerces-c-devel-3.1.1-8.el7_2, xerces-c-doc-3.1.1-8.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) xerces-c-3.1.1-8.el7_2, xerces-c-3.1.1-8.el7_2.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) xerces-c-devel-3.1.1-8.el7_2, xerces-c-devel-3.1.1-8.el7_2.ppc, xerces-c-doc-3.1.1-8.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) xerces-c-3.1.1-8.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) xerces-c-devel-3.1.1-8.el7_2, xerces-c-doc-3.1.1-8.el7_2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0430
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0430
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0430
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0430
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0430
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:0430
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0729
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-432r-553m-gq3p

References

Advisory 10

Other 5

Sources

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