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CVE-2022-34169

Apache Xalan Java XSLT library is vulnerable to an integer truncation issue when processing malicious XSLT stylesheets

Published: Jul 19, 2022Updated: May 27, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-681
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
81.0%
Top 0.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The Apache Xalan Java XSLT library is vulnerable to an integer truncation issue when processing malicious XSLT stylesheets. This can be used to corrupt Java class files generated by the internal XSLTC compiler and execute arbitrary Java bytecode. Users are recommended to update to version 2.7.3 or later. Note: Java runtimes (such as OpenJDK) include repackaged copies of Xalan.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
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:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-681

Affected Products

netapp
commercial·US
7-mode transition tool
Hardware Firmware
active iq unified manager
Hardware Firmware
cloud insights acquisition unit
Hardware Firmware
cloud secure agent
Hardware Firmware
hci management node
Hardware Firmware
oncommand insight
Hardware Firmware
solidfire
Hardware Firmware
hci compute node
Hardware Firmware
Oracle Corp.
commercial·USaka oracle
graalvmOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
jdkDev Tool
OSS Libraries / generic-library
OpenJDKLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Java SELibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
GraalVM Enterprise EditionOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat build of OpenJDKOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
xalan-javaLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
fedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168186/Xalan-J-XSLTC-Integer-Truncation.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/19/5
openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/19/6
openwall.com
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