CVE-2022-23437

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

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache Xerces
Published January 24, 2022
Last update August 3, 2024

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What the vulnerability does

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.

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Disclosure timeline

January 24, 2022 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated