#VU59965 Infinite loop in Xerces2 Java XML Parser - CVE-2022-23437 

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#VU59965 Infinite loop in Xerces2 Java XML Parser - CVE-2022-23437

Published: January 25, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU59965
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23437
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Xerces2 Java XML Parser
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when parsing XML documents. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted XML document, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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