CVE-2022-23437
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 6.5 · CWE-835
6.5CVSS MEDIUM
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)12%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products we track (3)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/6pjwm10bb69kq955fzr1n0nflnjd27dlAdvisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/24/3Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0005/Advisory