CVE-2022-34169
HIGHEPSS 97th pctlDescription
The Apache Xalan Java XSLT library is vulnerable to an integer truncation issue when processing malicious XSLT stylesheets. This can be used to corrupt Java class files generated by the internal XSLTC compiler and execute arbitrary Java bytecode. Users are recommended to update to version 2.7.3 or later. Note: Java runtimes (such as OpenJDK) include repackaged copies of Xalan.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168186/Xalan-J-XSLTC-Integer-Truncation.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/19/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/19/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/20/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/20/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/18/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/04/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/07/2
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/12pxy4phsry6c34x2ol4fft6xlho4kyw
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/2qvl7r43wb4t8p9dd9om1bnkssk07sn8
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00024.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H4YNJSJ64NPCNKFPNBYITNZU5H3L4D6L/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I5OZNAZJ4YHLOKRRRZSWRT5OJ25E4XLM/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JN3EVGR7FD3ZLV5SBTJXUIDCMSK4QUE2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KO3DXNKZ4EU3UZBT6AAR4XRKCD73KLMO/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L3XPOTPPBZIPFBZHQE5E7OW6PDACUMCJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YULPNO3PAWMEQQZV2C54I3H3ZOXFZUTB/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-25
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220729-0009/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5188
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5192
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5256
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
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Start freeThis 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 2026-05-27.