CVE-2022-23437 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

https://lists.apache.org/thread/6pjwm10bb69kq955fzr1n0nflnjd27dl http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/24/3 https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

6.5