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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-h65f-jvqw-m9fj
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-h65f-jvqw-m9fj
Aliases CVE-2022-23437
Summary Infinite Loop in Apache Xerces Java 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.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 5.9
Risk 3.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
No exploits are available.

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Patch URL
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/01/GHSA-h65f-jvqw-m9fj/GHSA-h65f-jvqw-m9fj.json
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