Vulnerability identifier: #VU8015

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0729

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Sametime
Client/Desktop applications / Messaging software

Vendor: IBM Corporation

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the Apache Xerces-C XML Parser library due to improper bounds checking during processing and error reporting. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted input documents and cause the library to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Mitigation
Update to version 9.0.1 FP1.

Vulnerable software versions

Sametime: 8.5.0.0 - 9.0.0.0

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External links
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006233

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.