Buffer overflow in Apache Santuario XML Security for Java - CVE-2013-4517

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Buffer overflow in Apache Santuario XML Security for Java - CVE-2013-4517

Published: March 13, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU73269
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4517
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Santuario XML Security for Java
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when applying Transforms to DTD files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Document Type Definitions (DTDs), related to signatures, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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