VDB-143711 · CVE-2016-0729 · BID 83423

Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.56/8.57 Apache Xerces memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.56/8.57. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Apache Xerces. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-0729. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools 8.56/8.57 (Enterprise Resource Planning Software). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Apache Xerces. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 10/16/2019 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2019 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-0729. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/02/2024).

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168972 (OpenSuSE Security Update for xerces-c (openSUSE-SU-2016:1808-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 83423†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-81695, VDB-100032, VDB-125375 and VDB-143620. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.7

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2019
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-0729 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0729
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-143711
SecurityFocus: 83423
SecurityTracker: 1035113

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/16/2019 20:41
Updated: 11/02/2024 13:45
Changes: 10/16/2019 20:41 (52), 10/16/2019 21:38 (17), 01/15/2024 09:39 (6), 11/02/2024 13:45 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:FE6:103

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