Vulnerability identifier: #VU83515

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37536

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache Xerces C++
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Xerces C++: 3.2.0 - 3.2.3

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External links
http://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0107791
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DAOSSJ72CUJ535VRWTCVQKUYT2LYR3OM/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.