CVE-2013-2156: apache xml_security_for_c\+\+

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-2156 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in apache xml_security_for_c\+\+. EPSS estimates a 8.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 20-08-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Exclusive Canonicalization functionality (xsec/canon/XSECC14n20010315.cpp) in Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PrefixList attribute.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.