GHSA-h65f-jvqw-m9fj
Infinite Loop in Apache Xerces Java
At a glance
- Published
- Updated
- CVE
- CVE-2022-23437
- CVSS_V3
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
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.
Affected packages
| Package | Versions |
|---|---|
| Maven · xerces:xercesImpl | introduced 0, fixed 2.12.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23437 ADVISORY
- https://github.com/jboss/xerces PACKAGE
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/6pjwm10bb69kq955fzr1n0nflnjd27dl WEB
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0005 WEB
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html WEB
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html WEB
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/24/3 WEB
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| OSV.dev | CC-BY 4.0 — GitHub Advisory Database |