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.
EPSS: 0.247 (97.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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 Linux_kernel
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, x_refsource_AIXAPAR)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, 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.