Is CVE-2022-23437 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2022-23437 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-23437?

CVE-2022-23437 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

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

CVE-2022-23437 has an EPSS score of 4.44% (90th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23437?

Upgrade libxerces2-java on debian 12 to 2.12.2-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-23437

MEDIUMEPSS 90th pctl

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-835

How to fix

Remediation Available

libxerces2-javaDebian

Fixed in:2.12.2-1CVE-2022-23437

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

4.44%probability of exploitation in 30 days

90thpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 90% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Vendor Advisory1

lists.apache.org

Third-Party Advisory2

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.