title: Infinite loop within Apache XercesJ xml parser
description: There's a vulnerability within the Apache Xerces Java (XercesJ) XML parser when handling specially crafted XML document payloads. This causes, the XercesJ XML parser to wait in an infinite loop, which may sometimes consume system resources for prolonged duration. This vulnerability is present within XercesJ version 2.12.1 and the previous versions.
problem types: Infinite loop within Apache XercesJ xml parser
affected:
{
vendor: Apache Software Foundation
product: Apache Xerces
versions:
version: Apache XercesJ, status: affected, lessThanOrEqual: 2.12.1, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
other: [
type: unknown
content: {'other': 'high'}
]
workarounds: Apache XercesJ users, should migrate to version 2.12.2