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CVE-2022-23437

There's a vulnerability within the Apache Xerces Java (XercesJ) XML parser when handling specially crafted XML document

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.00089
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Weakness Classification

CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
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Affected Products & Versions

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apache xerces-j<= 2.12.1
oracle agile engineering data managementall versions
oracle agile plmall versions
oracle banking deposits and lines of credit servicingall versions
oracle banking party managementall versions
oracle communications asapall versions
oracle communications element manager< 9.0
oracle communications session report manager< 9.0
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Affected Packages

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Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
Maven xerces:xercesImpl MODERATE fixed in 2.12.2
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · security@apache.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD24 Jan 2022 · 03:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

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suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2026:10356-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2025:14697-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:14174-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11845-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11999-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/24/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/6pjwm10bb69kq955fzr1n0nflnjd27dlMailing ListVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
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