Security Bulletin: Content Classification is affected by Open Source Apache Xerces-C XML parser Vulnerability (CVE-2016-0729)

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&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None