CVE-2015-0252

Public Exploit

Description

internal/XMLReader.cpp in Apache Xerces-C before 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via crafted XML data.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 26.74% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3199 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73252 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152882.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153887.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153903.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00012.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153829.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1193.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153094.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153923.html vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131756/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Denial-Of-Service.html
http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2015-0252.txt vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032254 vdb entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36906/ exploit
https://shibboleth.net/community/advisories/secadv_20150319.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0252?
CVE-2015-0252 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0252?
To fix CVE-2015-0252, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-0252 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-0252 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~27% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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