PT-2022-15994
CVE-2022-23437
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Published
2022-01-24
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Updated
2026-10-08
Description by
CVSS 2.0
7.8
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Apache Xerces Java (XercesJ) versions 2.12.1 and earlier
Description
The issue arises when the Apache Xerces Java (XercesJ) XML parser handles specially crafted XML document payloads, causing it to enter an infinite loop. This loop may consume system resources for a prolonged duration.
Recommendations
For Apache Xerces Java (XercesJ) versions 2.12.1 and earlier, update to a version later than 2.12.1 to resolve the issue.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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