CVE-2022-23437

Public on 2022-01-24
Modified on 2024-02-06
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.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
6.5
See breakdown

Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
HAQM Linux 1 xerces-j2 No Fix Planned
HAQM Linux 2 - Core xerces-j2 2024-09-25 ALAS2-2024-2649 Fixed
HAQM Linux 2023 xerces-j2 Not Affected

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
HAQM Linux CVSSv3 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD CVSSv3 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD CVSSv2 7.1 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C