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CVE-2016-2099: apache xerces-c\+\+

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2016-0189UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2099DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2099
Published 13-05-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2099 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in apache xerces-c\+\+. EPSS estimates a 6.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.63%
0%100%
Low · -0.15 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10039-1SUSE-SU-2016:2154-1USN-4784-1

Timeline

  1. 13-05-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

6.63%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.15 pp

From 6.78% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
6.63%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Debian1 product
  • xerces-c< 3.1.3+debian-2 | < 3.1.1-3+deb7u3 | < 3.1.1-5.1+deb8u2
Mageia1 product
  • xerces-c< 3.1.2-1.2.mga5
Opensuse1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • xerces-c< 3.1.1-5.1+deb8u2build0.14.04.1 | < 3.1.3+debian-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

5 vendors · 5 products

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