Description
Apache Xerces2 Java Parser before 2.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted message to an XML service, which triggers hash table collisions.
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Core References
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https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESJ-1685
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=787104
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https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
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Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.1746
EPSS Percentile
96.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-399
Status
published
Products (2)
apache/xerces2_java
< 2.11.0
xerces/xercesImpl
0 - 2.12.0Maven
Published
Oct 30, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026