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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade xml-security-c | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade apache-xml-security-c | Dec 10, 2025 | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade xml-security-c | Nov 19, 2024 | Aug 20, 2013 |
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