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CVE-2022-23437GHSA-H65F-JVQW-M9FJ

Infinite loop within Apache XercesJ xml parser

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 2.12.2
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
  • Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

There's a vulnerability within the Apache Xerces Java (XercesJ) XML parser when handling specially crafted XML document payloads. This causes, the XercesJ XML parser to wait in an infinite loop, which may sometimes consume system resources for prolonged duration. This vulnerability is present within XercesJ version 2.12.1 and the previous versions.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache Xerces

    From Apache XercesJ · through 2.12.1

  • xerces:xercesImplMaven

    fixed in 2.12.2

References 5

lists.apache.org

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oracle.com

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