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CVE-2022-23437

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  • Published2022-01-24
  • WeaknessCWE-835

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-01-2415:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Versions per branch

NVD
Oracle financial services enterprise case management
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0.7.1no fix published
8.0= 8.0.7.2.0no fix published
8.0= 8.0.8.0no fix published
8.0= 8.0.8.1no fix published
8.1= 8.1.1.0no fix published
8.1= 8.1.1.1no fix published
Oracle financial services behavior detection platform
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0≥ 8.0.6.0.0, ≤ 8.0.8.0no fix published
8.1= 8.1.1.0no fix published
8.1= 8.1.1.1no fix published
8.1= 8.1.2.0no fix published
Oracle primavera gateway
BranchAffectedFixed in
17.x≥ 17.7, ≤ 17.12.11no fix published
18.8≥ 18.8.0, ≤ 18.8.14no fix published
19.12≥ 19.12.0, ≤ 19.12.13no fix published
20.12≥ 20.12.0, ≤ 20.12.8no fix published

27 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • apache-hiveCleanStartall versions · fixed in 3.1.3-r3
  • eap7-activemq-artemisRed Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el8all versions · fixed in 0:2.16.0-9.redhat_00042.1.el8eapand 15 other packages
  • eap7-activemq-artemisRed Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7all versions · fixed in 0:2.16.0-9.redhat_00042.1.el7eapand 15 other packages
  • eap7-h2databaseRed Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el8all versions · fixed in 0:1.4.197-2.redhat_00004.1.el8eap
  • eap7-h2databaseRed Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7all versions · fixed in 0:1.4.197-2.redhat_00004.1.el7eap
  • eap7-hal-consoleRed Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el8all versions · fixed in 0:3.3.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8eap
  • eap7-hal-consoleRed Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el7all versions · fixed in 0:3.3.12-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7eap
  • eap7-jackson-databindRed Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:7.4::el8all versions · fixed in 0:2.12.6.1-1.redhat_00003.1.el8eap

77 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-23437 Red Hat Product Security6 products fixed · 21 known affected

    xerces-j2: infinite loop when handling specially crafted XML document payloads

    xerces-j2 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · xerces-j2-demo as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · xerces-j2-javadoc-apis as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · +18 more

  • RHSA-2022:6813 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Process Automation Manager 7.13.1 security update

  • RHSA-2022:4919 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.5 security update on RHEL 8

  • RHSA-2022:4918 Red Hat Product Security2 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.5 security update on RHEL 7

  • RHSA-2022:4922 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.4.5 security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:6813 · 1 productFor on-premise installations, before applying the update, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings, and so on. Red Hat recommends that you halt the server by stopping the JBoss Application Server process before installing …
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:4919 · 2 productsBefore applying this update, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform installation and deployed applications. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2022:4922 · 1 productBefore applying this update, back up your existing Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform installation and deployed applications. The References section of this erratum contains a download link (you must log in to download the update).
  4. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2022-23437 · 13 productsOut of support scope
  5. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2022-23437 · 8 productsWill not fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Exploit-DB
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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-10-08
  • NVDCVSS 3.16.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-835read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score11.6 %read 2026-11-09
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryMODERATE2022-01-25

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2022-01-24
Last Modified
2026-10-08
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-h65f-jvqw-m9fj

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23437?

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.

Is CVE-2022-23437 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-23437 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 11.6% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-23437?

CVE-2022-23437 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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