CVE-2008-4482

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.99% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45596 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31533 patch vdb entry
http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/releases.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32108 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-1051 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4482?
CVE-2008-4482 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4482?
To fix CVE-2008-4482, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4482 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4482 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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