VYPR
Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 24, 2022· Updated Aug 3, 2024

Infinite loop within Apache XercesJ xml parser

CVE-2022-23437

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.

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Affected packages

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PackageAffected versionsPatched versions
xerces:xercesImplMaven
< 2.12.22.12.2

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