CVE-2008-4482
The XML parser in Xerces-C++ before 3.0.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and crash) via an XML schema definition with a large maxOccurs value, which triggers excessive memory consumption during…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.18%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The XML parser in Xerces-C++ before 3.0.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and crash) via an XML schema definition with a large maxOccurs value, which triggers excessive memory consumption during validation of an XML file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.18% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- apache/xerces-c\+\+
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-1051Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32108Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31533Patch
- http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/releases.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45596
- http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-1051Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32108Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31533Patch
- http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/releases.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45596
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.