CVE-2008-4482

Xerces-C++ < 3.0.0 - Denial of Service via Large maxOccurs Value in XML Schema

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The XML parser in Xerces-C++ before 3.0.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and crash) via an XML schema definition with a large maxOccurs value, which triggers excessive memory consumption during validation of an XML file.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45596
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31533
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/releases.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32108

Scores

EPSS 0.0418
EPSS Percentile 89.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (18)
apache/xerces-c\+\+ 1.0.0
apache/xerces-c\+\+ 1.0.1
apache/xerces-c\+\+ 1.1.0
apache/xerces-c\+\+ 1.2.0
apache/xerces-c\+\+ 1.3.0
apache/xerces-c\+\+ 1.4.0
apache/xerces-c\+\+ 1.5.0
apache/xerces-c\+\+ 1.6.0
apache/xerces-c\+\+ 1.7.0
apache/xerces-c\+\+ 2.0.0
... and 8 more
Published Oct 08, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026