CVE-2009-1885

Published: Aug 11, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Stack consumption vulnerability in validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp in Apache Xerces C++ 2.7.0 and 2.8.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving nested parentheses and invalid byte values in "simply nested DTD structures," as demonstrated by the Codenomicon XML fuzzing framework.

Affected (2)

Products: Apache: Xerces C++

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apache Xerces C++	Version 2.7.0
Apache Xerces C++	Version 2.8.0

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (30)

http://secunia.com/advisories/36201

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/xerces/c/trunk/src/xercesc/validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp?r1=781488&r2=781487&pathrev=781488&view=patch

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=781488

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Exploit

http://www.cert.fi/en/reports/2009/vulnerability2009085.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.codenomicon.com/labs/xml/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:223

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/080509-xml-flaw.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35986

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2196

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515515

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52321

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01001.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01099.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01136.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01150.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/36201

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/xerces/c/trunk/src/xercesc/validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp?r1=781488&r2=781487&pathrev=781488&view=patch

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&revision=781488

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.cert.fi/en/reports/2009/vulnerability2009085.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.codenomicon.com/labs/xml/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:223

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/080509-xml-flaw.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35986

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2196

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515515

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52321

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01001.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01099.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01136.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01150.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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