[XERCESC-1701] Xerces-C++ Allows junk after root element (null characters) - ASF JIRA

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Details

Type: Bug
Status: Open
Priority: Major
Resolution: Unresolved
Affects Version/s: 3.0.1
Fix Version/s: None
Component/s: Non-Validating Parser
Labels:
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Environment:
WindowsXP

Description

Xerces-C allows a sequence of null characters after the document root at the end of the xml instance.
XML Specifiction states that only white-space is allowed after the document root.
See attached sample for details.
Info about the affected version of the parser is also added as an attachment to this issue.