Unscored severity · published Oct 8, 2008
CVE-2008-4482
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…
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CVSS
4.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.2% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XE
Xerces-c++ · Apache
through 2.8.0; 1.0.0; 1.0.1; 1.1.0; 1.2.0; 1.3.0; +12 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4482
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4482
Exploit
http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-1051
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31533
xerces.apache.org
http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/releases.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45596
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