Vulnerability in Apache Xerces2 Java
CVE-2013-4002
XMLscanner.java in Apache Xerces2 Java Parser before 2.12.0, as used in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in IBM Java 5.0 before 5.0 SR16-FP3, 6 before 6 SR14, 6.0.1 before 6.0.1 SR6, and 7 before 7 SR5 as well as Oracle Java SE 7u40 and earlier, Java SE 6u60 and earlier, Java SE 5.0u51 and earlier, JRockit R28.2.8 and earlier, JRockit R27.7.6 and earlier, Java SE Embedded 7u40 and earlier, and possibly other products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors related to XML attribute names.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.247 (97.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.247 · newest: 0.247 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Xerces2 Java
- HP Hp-Ux
- IBM Aix
- IBM Host On-Demand — versions 11.0, 11.0.1, 11.0.2
- IBM I
- IBM Java — versions 5.0.0.0, 5.0.11.0, 5.0.11.1
- IBM Sterling B2b Integrator — versions 5.2.4, 5.1, 5.2
- IBM Sterling File Gateway — versions 2.1, 2.2
- IBM Tivoli Application Dependency Discovery Manager — versions 7.2.2
- Linux Kernel
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1060.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0414 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1447.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1440.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/61310 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0773.html (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-4002?
- CVE-2013-4002 is a vulnerability in Apache Xerces2 Java. Published 2013-07-23.
- Is CVE-2013-4002 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.