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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-2156 · published 20 August 2013

CVE-2013-2156: Apache xml security for c\+\+ memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Apache · Xml Security For C\+\+

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.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 8.4% · top 5.2% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
8.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0143.html
http://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/CVE-2013-2156.txt
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1493961 Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2710
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apa
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.ap
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0143.html
http://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/CVE-2013-2156.txt
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1493961 Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2710
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apa
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.ap
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-2156), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.