Heap-based buffer overflow in the XML Signature Reference functionality in Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via malformed XPointer expressions. NOTE: this is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2013-2154.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2013-2210 is rated High Risk (66.8/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.02%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +4.45% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.56% | 6.02% | +4.45% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 2.42% | 1.56% | -0.85% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 2.42% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2013-2210 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (xml-security-c), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2210 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2013-2210 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (xml-security-c), 5 status rows across 5 suites (lucid, precise, quantal, raring, upstream): released 4, ignored 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-2210 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | xml_security_for_c\+\+ | <= 1.7.1 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:xml_security_for_c\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | xml_security_for_c\+\+ | 0.1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:xml_security_for_c\+\+:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | xml_security_for_c\+\+ | 0.2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:xml_security_for_c\+\+:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | xml_security_for_c\+\+ | 1.1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:xml_security_for_c\+\+:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | xml_security_for_c\+\+ | 1.2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:xml_security_for_c\+\+:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | xml_security_for_c\+\+ | 1.2.1 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:xml_security_for_c\+\+:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | xml_security_for_c\+\+ | 1.3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:xml_security_for_c\+\+:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | xml_security_for_c\+\+ | 1.3.1 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:xml_security_for_c\+\+:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | xml_security_for_c\+\+ | 1.4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:xml_security_for_c\+\+:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | xml_security_for_c\+\+ | 1.5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:xml_security_for_c\+\+:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | xml_security_for_c\+\+ | 1.5.1 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:xml_security_for_c\+\+:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | xml_security_for_c\+\+ | 1.6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:xml_security_for_c\+\+:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | xml_security_for_c\+\+ | 1.6.1 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:xml_security_for_c\+\+:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apache | xml_security_for_c\+\+ | 1.7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:apache:xml_security_for_c\+\+:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |