9.8

CVE-2016-3720: fasterxml jackson-dataformat-xml

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesMGASA-2016-0175UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3720DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3720
Published 10-06-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-3720 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in fasterxml jackson-dataformat-xml. EPSS estimates a 2.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.78%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-06-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in XmlMapper in the Data format extension for Jackson (aka jackson-dataformat-xml) allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.78% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.78%

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

Com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat1 product
  • jackson-dataformat-xml< 2.7.4
Debian1 product
  • jackson-dataformat-xml< 2.7.4-1
Fasterxml1 product
Fedoraproject1 product
Mageia1 product
  • jackson-dataformat-xml< 2.4.3-3.1.mga5
Ubuntu1 product
  • jackson-dataformat-xmlAll versions (No fix recorded)

6 vendors · 6 products

References

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