CVE-2016-4463
high-risk
Published 2016-07-08
Stack-based buffer overflow in Apache Xerces-C++ before 3.1.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a deeply nested DTD.
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38.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 62% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 7.5/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (2)
Xerces-C\+\+
References (30)
and 10 more references
50
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
26/34 · High
Exploitability
17/34 · Moderate
Exposure
7/34 · Low