Infinite loop within Apache XercesJ xml parser (Apache Software Foundation Apache Xerces)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 11.62 % · percentile 96 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- apache
- NVD status
- Modified
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-835 — Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH 7.1 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-h65f-jvqw-m9fj — Infinite Loop in Apache Xerces Java
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-0613
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2022-23437
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1336 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0305 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-0276 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2023-AVI-0076 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2022-AVI-935 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle WebLogic Server · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2022-AVI-933 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle Systems · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2022-AVI-871 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2022-AVI-658 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle PeopleSoft · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2022-AVI-369 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Oracle WebLogic Server · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≤ 2.12.1cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_engineering_data_management:6.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:agile_product_lifecycle_management:9.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_deposits_and_lines_of_credit_servicing:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_party_management:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_asap:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_element_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 9.0cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_report_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 9.0cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_route_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 9.0cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 8.0.6.0.0 ≤ 8.0.9.0cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 8.1.0.0 < 8.1.2.0cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_behavior_detection_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 8.0.6.0.0 ≤ 8.0.8.0cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_behavior_detection_platform:8.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_behavior_detection_platform:8.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_behavior_detection_platform:8.1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_crime_and_compliance_management_studio:8.0.8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_crime_and_compliance_management_studio:8.0.8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_enterprise_case_management:8.0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_enterprise_case_management:8.0.7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_enterprise_case_management:8.0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_enterprise_case_management:8.0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_enterprise_case_management:8.1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_enterprise_case_management:8.1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:12.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:global_lifecycle_management_nextgen_oui_framework:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 13.9.4.2.2cpe:2.3:a:oracle:global_lifecycle_management_nextgen_oui_framework:13.9.4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:global_lifecycle_management_opatch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 12.2.0.1.30cpe:2.3:a:oracle:health_sciences_information_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 3.0.1 ≤ 3.0.5cpe:2.3:a:oracle:health_sciences_information_manager:3.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:ilearning:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:ilearning:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 17.7 ≤ 17.12.11cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 18.8.0 ≤ 18.8.14cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 19.12.0 ≤ 19.12.13cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 20.12.0 ≤ 20.12.8cpe:2.3:a:oracle:product_lifecycle_analytics:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_bulk_data_integration:16.0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_extract_transform_and_load:13.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- +18 more
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation · Apache Xerces | affected Apache XercesJ ≤ 2.12.1 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |