VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2022-23437
CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability11.62%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-01-24
Last modified2026-10-08
CVSS vectorCVSS: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.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-835
Primary references
- security@apache.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@apache.org — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- security@apache.org — Third Party Advisory
- security@apache.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- security@apache.org — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory