CVE-2022-23437Not scoredCWE-835

CVE-2022-23437: Infinite loop within Apache XercesJ xml parser

Apache Software Foundation · Apache Xerces

Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Xerces · Exploitation: likely to be exploited (10% or more)

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11.6%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

96th percentile

050100

Higher than 96% of scored CVEs

Not scored yet. The CVE record carries no CVSS score.

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Affected products1

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Apache Software Foundation · Apache Xercesfrom Apache XercesJ up to and including 2.12.1

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Exploitation: Likely to be exploited (10% or more). EPSS gives it a 10% or higher chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition · Denial of Service
Vendor: Apache Software Foundation
Published: January 2022
Band: Likely to be exploited (10% or more), January 2022

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