ghsa-h65f-jvqw-m9fj
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-01-27 16:13
Modified
2023-06-22 19:15
Summary
Infinite Loop in Apache Xerces Java
Details

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.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "xerces:xercesImpl"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.12.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-23437"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-91"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-01-25T20:46:16Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-01-24T15:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "There\u0027s 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.",
  "id": "GHSA-h65f-jvqw-m9fj",
  "modified": "2023-06-22T19:15:05Z",
  "published": "2022-01-27T16:13:07Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23437"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/jboss/xerces"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/6pjwm10bb69kq955fzr1n0nflnjd27dl"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0005"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/24/3"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Infinite Loop in Apache Xerces Java"
}


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