CVE-2013-2156 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted PrefixList attribute in Apache Santuario XML Security for C++.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-2156?
CVE-2013-2156 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Exclusive Canonicalization functionality (xsec/canon/XSECC14n20010315.cpp) in Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PrefixList attribute.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2156?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Xml Security for C\+\+.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2156?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-2156 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2156 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2156, GHSA-qm7x-7jjj-7r38.