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CVE-2012-0881

Published: Oct 30, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-399
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
17.5%
Top 3.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Apache Xerces2 Java Parser before 2.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted message to an XML service, which triggers hash table collisions.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected Products

Maven
package-ecosystem
xerces:xercesImpl
OSS Libraries
apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
xerces2 javaOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Xerces2 JavaLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Google Inc
commercial·USaka google
Android StudioOn-premDesktop App
Mobile Apps
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/49dc6702104a86ecbb40292dcd329ce9ae4c32b74733199ecab14a73%40%3Cj-users.xerces.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/08/11
openwall.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
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