CVE-2022-23437 (Medium) detected in xercesImpl-2.8.0.jar

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CVE-2022-23437 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - xercesImpl-2.8.0.jar

Xerces2 is the next generation of high performance, fully compliant XML parsers in the Apache Xerces family. This new version of Xerces introduces the Xerces Native Interface (XNI), a complete framework for building parser components and configurations that is extremely modular and easy to program.

Library home page: http://xerces.apache.org/xerces2-j

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/xerces/xercesImpl/2.8.0/xercesImpl-2.8.0.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• esapi-2.1.0.1.jar (Root Library)
  • xom-1.2.5.jar
    • ❌ xercesImpl-2.8.0.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e392b998ee1a964aca6e6b61e666e7e4123f4cf9

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2022-01-24

URL: CVE-2022-23437

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-h65f-jvqw-m9fj

Release Date: 2022-01-24

Fix Resolution: xerces:xercesImpl:2.12.2