CVE-2016-4463
Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.5)—💥 PoC
Desbordamiento de buffer basado en pila en Apache Xerces-C++ en versiones anteriores a 3.1.4 permite a atacantes dependientes del contexto provocar una denegación de servicio a través de un DTD anidado profundamente.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 14%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 96
- Fecha de la puntuación: 10/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
💥 Exploits públicos
Hay código de explotación o plantillas de detección públicos. No es lo mismo que explotación activa confirmada (KEV), pero aumenta el riesgo: parchee con prioridad.
- Prueba de concepto en GitHub (no verificada) · Lista de pruebas de concepto en GitHub
⚠️ Las pruebas de concepto de GitHub no están verificadas: algunas son falsas o contienen malware. No las ejecute nunca fuera de un laboratorio aislado.
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-119
Referencias
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00013.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137714/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Crash.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538784/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91501
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036211
- http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-4463.txt
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3335
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3506
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3514
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2069
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10510&version=12336069
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3610
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00053.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00013.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137714/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Crash.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538784/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91501
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036211
- http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2016-4463.txt
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3335
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3506
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3514
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-2069
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?projectId=10510&version=12336069
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3610
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
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