CVE catalog
CVE-2016-4463
xerces-c: CVE-2016-4463
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 14.14% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | xerces-c | sid | 3.2.4+debian-1.4 | fixed |
| Debian | xerces-c | forky | 3.2.4+debian-1.4 | fixed |
| Debian | xerces-c | trixie | 3.2.4+debian-1.3 | fixed |
| Debian | xerces-c | bookworm | 3.2.4+debian-1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | xerces-c | 14.04 | 3.1.1-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xerces-c | 14.04 | 3.1.1-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xerces-c | 14.04 | 3.1.1-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xerces-c | 14.04 | 3.1.1-5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xerces-c | 14.04 | 3.1.1-5.1~build0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xerces-c | 14.04 | 3.1.1-5.1+deb8u1build0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xerces-c | 14.04 | 3.1.1-5.1+deb8u2build0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xerces-c | 14.04 | 3.1.1-5.1+deb8u3build0.14.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | xerces-c | pro | 3.1.1-5.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xerces-c | pro | 3.1.2+debian-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xerces-c | pro | 3.1.3+debian-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | xerces-c | pro | 3.1.3+debian-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Suse | Xerces-c | linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4 | 2.8.0-29.17.5.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | xerces-c | source | sid | 3.1.3+debian-2.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [828990] |
| Debian | xerces-c | source | forky | 3.1.3+debian-2.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [828990] |
| Debian | xerces-c | source | trixie | 3.1.3+debian-2.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [828990] |
| Debian | xerces-c | source | bookworm | 3.1.3+debian-2.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [828990] |
| Ubuntu | xerces-c | deb | 14.04 | 3.1.1-5.1+deb8u3build0.14.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4463 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | xerces-c | deb | pro | 3.1.3+debian-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4463 | Not reported |
| Suse | Xerces-c | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4 | 2.8.0-29.17.5.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:3277-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libxerces-c3.2]Fixed
Source package: [xerces-c]
Details (2)
3.2.4+debian-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.1.3+debian-2.1dsa · xerces-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · xerces-c · debian · 12
3.2.4+debian-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.1.3+debian-2.1dsa · xerces-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · xerces-c · debian · 12
- [libxerces-c-dev]Fixed
Source package: [xerces-c]
Details (2)
3.2.4+debian-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.1.3+debian-2.1dsa · xerces-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · xerces-c · debian · 12
3.2.4+debian-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.1.3+debian-2.1dsa · xerces-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · xerces-c · debian · 12
- [libxerces-c-doc]Fixed
Source package: [xerces-c]
Details (2)
3.2.4+debian-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.1.3+debian-2.1dsa · xerces-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · xerces-c · debian · 12
3.2.4+debian-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.1.3+debian-2.1dsa · xerces-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · xerces-c · debian · 12
- [libxerces-c-samples]Fixed
Source package: [xerces-c]
Details (2)
3.2.4+debian-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.1.3+debian-2.1dsa · xerces-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · xerces-c · debian · 12
3.2.4+debian-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.1.3+debian-2.1dsa · xerces-c · debian · bookworm; dsa · xerces-c · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libxerces-c3.2t64]Fixed
Source package: [xerces-c]
Details (2)
3.2.4+debian-1.3+b2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.1.3+debian-2.1dsa · xerces-c · debian · 13
3.2.4+debian-1.3+b2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.1.3+debian-2.1dsa · xerces-c · debian · 13
- [libxerces-c-dev]Fixed
Source package: [xerces-c]
Details (2)
3.2.4+debian-1.3+b2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.1.3+debian-2.1dsa · xerces-c · debian · 13
3.2.4+debian-1.3+b2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.1.3+debian-2.1dsa · xerces-c · debian · 13
- [libxerces-c-doc]Fixed
Source package: [xerces-c]
Details (2)
3.2.4+debian-1.3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.1.3+debian-2.1dsa · xerces-c · debian · 13
3.2.4+debian-1.3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.1.3+debian-2.1dsa · xerces-c · debian · 13
- [libxerces-c-samples]Fixed
Source package: [xerces-c]
Details (2)
3.2.4+debian-1.3+b2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.1.3+debian-2.1dsa · xerces-c · debian · 13
3.2.4+debian-1.3+b2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.1.3+debian-2.1dsa · xerces-c · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3335]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2018_3335.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4463]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-535-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3610-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2018:3277-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4463]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4463]
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