# CVE-2016-0729: Memory corruption in n/a > Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted documents due to buffer overflows in the Apache Xerces-C XML Parser library. - **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** Not needed - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 7 Apr 2016 - **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** CVE-2016-0716, CVE-2016-0717, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-0729, DLA-433-1, DSA-3493-1, ECHO-d725-4b58-96b4, GHSA-432r-553m-gq3p, MGASA-2016-0088, RHSA-2016:0430, SUSE-SU-2016:1026-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0729 ## What is CVE-2016-0729? CVE-2016-0729 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 7 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. ### Official description Multiple buffer overflows in (1) internal/XMLReader.cpp, (2) util/XMLURL.cpp, and (3) util/XMLUri.cpp in the XML Parser library in Apache Xerces-C before 3.1.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault or memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted document. Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0729? It affects 2 products. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `xerces-c` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.1.1-8.el7_2 | | `xerces-c-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.1.1-8.el7_2 | | `xerces-c-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.1.1-8.el7_2 | | `xerces-c-doc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:3.1.1-8.el7_2 | | `xerces-c` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.1.1-8.el7_2 | | `xerces-c-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.1.1-8.el7_2 | | `xerces-c-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.1.1-8.el7_2 | | `xerces-c-doc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:3.1.1-8.el7_2 | | `xerces-c` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:3.1.1-8.el7_2 | | `xerces-c-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:3.1.1-8.el7_2 | | `xerces-c-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:3.1.1-8.el7_2 | | `xerces-c-doc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:3.1.1-8.el7_2 | | `xerces-c` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:3.1.1-8.el7_2 | | `xerces-c-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:3.1.1-8.el7_2 | | `xerces-c-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:3.1.1-8.el7_2 | | `xerces-c-doc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:3.1.1-8.el7_2 | | `xerces-c` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | All versions | 3.1.1-7.1 | | `xerces-c` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | All versions | 3.1.1-7.1 | | `xerces-c` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | All versions | 3.1.1-7.1 | | `xerces-c` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 3.1.1-7.1 | | `xerces-c` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 | All versions | 3.1.1-7.1 | | `xerces-c` | SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 | All versions | 3.1.1-7.1 | Products: Fedoraproject Fedora, Samsung X14j Firmware. ## How do I fix CVE-2016-0729? Upgrade to a fixed version. ## Is CVE-2016-0729 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0729 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora - [CVE-2024-4577](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4577/): PHP-CGI OS Command Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2021-39226](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39226/): Grafana Authentication Bypass (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2019-5544](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5544/): VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS OpenSLP Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2024-4947](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4947/): Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion (critical 9.6, exploited in the wild) - [CVE-2024-4671](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4671/): Google Chromium Visuals Use-After-Free (critical 9.6, exploited in the wild) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2016-0729 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2016-0729 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 7 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0729 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Fedoraproject Fedora. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0729/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0729/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0729 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0729 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0729 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0729/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.