Vulnerability in Apache Xerces2_java

CVE-2012-0881

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.

EPSS: 0.022 (84.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-0881?
CVE-2012-0881 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Xerces2_java, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-30.
How severe is CVE-2012-0881?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.