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CVE-2022-23437

Infinite loop within Apache XercesJ xml parser

EPSS 4.4%
Vexday Risk Score
3Low
SSVC decision (CISA)
Track
No exploitation signal → monitor
CVSS EPSS 4.4%KEV nãoPoC Nuclei Metasploit Patch
Lifecycle
24 Jan 2022Published on NVD
Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.
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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