CVE-2015-0252

mediumpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.397 · 99 %ileexploit · PoCEUUS

grimoire priorityP1 · Urgent

Exploitable?

Public exploit

1 exploit · PoC

Likely / severe?

39.7% (99th) EPSS

CVSS 5 · medium

Is it mine?

56 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

4 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · nvd · redhat_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-28

internal/XMLReader.cpp in Apache Xerces-C before 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via crafted XML data.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

Fixedxerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.ael7b_1.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.ael7b_1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.s390 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.ael7b_1.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.ael7b_1.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.s390 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.s390 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-debuginfo-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-devel-0:3.1.1-7.ael7b_1.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-devel-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-devel-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-devel-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-devel-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-devel-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-devel-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.s390 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-devel-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-devel-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-devel-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-devel-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-doc-0:3.1.1-7.ael7b_1.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-doc-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-doc-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193
Fixedxerces-c-doc-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

5.0

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v2.05mediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:Pprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 10 · impact 2.9

v2.05mediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:Hsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v2.05mediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:Psecondary · Red Hat Product Security US

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-20USprimaryCWE-119US

exploits (1)

Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.

EDB-36906Apache Xerces-C XML Parser < 3.1.2 - Denial of Service (PoC)PoC · exploit_db

affected products (56)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

n/a n/a≤ n/aenisa_euvdEU
apache xerces-c++≤ 3.1.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian linux= 7.1nvdUScpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora= 20nvdUScpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora= 21nvdUScpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora= 22nvdUScpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
xerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.ael7b_1.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
xerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.ael7b_1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
xerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
xerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
xerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
xerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
xerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
xerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.s390 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
xerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
xerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
xerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
xerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
xerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
xerces-c-0:3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS

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advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

RHSA-2015:1193Red Hat Security Advisory: xerces-c security update2015-06-29csaf · redhat_csafUS
An updated xerces-c package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.

also known as (3)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd nvd redhat_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2015-03-24modified 2026-06-17

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references (49)

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