Apache Xerces-C up to 7.0 internal/XMLReader.cpp input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apache Xerces-C up to 7.0 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file internal/XMLReader.cpp. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2015-0252. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apache Xerces-C up to 7.0. This affects an unknown part of the file internal/XMLReader.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 03/24/2015 by Jonathan Brossard (Website). The advisory is shared at xerces.apache.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-0252 since 11/18/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by beford and been published 2 months after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82439 (Fedora 21 : mingw-xerces-c-3.1.1-11.fc21 (2015-4321)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167762 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security update for Xerces-C (SUSE-SU-2015:0597-1)).

Upgrading to version 7.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (36906), Tenable (82439), SecurityFocus (BID 73252†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49328†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: beford
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Nessus ID: 82439
Nessus Name: Fedora 21 : mingw-xerces-c-3.1.1-11.fc21 (2015-4321)
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OpenVAS ID: 703199
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3199-1 (xerces-c - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Xerces-C 7.1

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Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: 131756
Researcher: Jonathan Brossard
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CVE: CVE-2015-0252 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0252
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74469

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SecurityFocus: 73252 - Xerces-C++ CVE-2015-0252 XML Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032254
Vulnerability Center: 49328 - Apache Xerces-C before 3.1.2 Remote DoS via Crafted XML Data, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 03/30/2015 12:43
Updated: 12/02/2024 11:58
Changes: 03/30/2015 12:43 (62), 06/24/2017 09:38 (17), 05/01/2022 16:58 (4), 05/01/2022 17:05 (1), 05/01/2022 17:13 (1), 06/19/2024 06:18 (15), 12/02/2024 11:58 (12)
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