CVE-2015-0252 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 39.7% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 39.69% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-03-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apache | xerces-c\+\+ |
| debian | debian linux |
| fedoraproject | fedora |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apache Xerces-C XML Parser < 3.1.2 - Denial of Service (PoC) | 2015-05-04 |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152882.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153094.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153829.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153887.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153903.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153923.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00012.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131756/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Denial-Of-Service.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1193.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3199
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73252
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032254
- http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2015-0252.txt
- https://shibboleth.net/community/advisories/secadv_20150319.txt
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36906/
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152882.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153094.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153829.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153887.html
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