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

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 3.0.1
• Component/s: Non-Validating Parser
• Environment: WindowsXP
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Maarten Koskamp
• Created: 10/May/07 11:46
• Updated: 08/Sep/22 22:07

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.