Security Bulletin
Summary
Content Classification is affected by Open Source Apache Xerces-C XML parser Vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-0729
DESCRIPTION: Apache Xerces-C XML Parser library is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by improper bounds checking during processing and error reporting. By sending specially crafted input documents, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the library to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/111028 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Content Classification 8.8
Remediation/Fixes
Download iFix 6 for Content Classification 8.8 from Fix Central. For instructions, see:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042294
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
18 August 2016 Original Version Published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg21986130