High severity · published Dec 18, 2019
CVE-2018-1311
The Apache Xerces-C 3.0.0 to 3.2.3 XML parser contains a use-after-free error triggered during the scanning of external DTDs
8.1
CVSS
9.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Apache Xerces-C 3.0.0 to 3.2.3 XML parser contains a use-after-free error triggered during the scanning of external DTDs. This flaw has not been addressed in the maintained version of the library and has no current mitigation other than to disable DTD processing. This can be accomplished via the DOM using a standard parser feature, or via SAX using the XERCES_DISABLE_DTD environment variable.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)9.5% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Eus · Redhat
7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Tus · Redhat
7.7 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
38; 39 · source: NVD
GO
Goldengate · Oracle
before 21.4.0.0.0 · source: NVD
XE
Xerces-c++ · Apache
3.0.0 before 3.2.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1311
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1311
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/16/1
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0702
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0704
Vendor Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48ea463fde218b1e4cc1a1d05770a0cea34de0600b4355315a49226b%40%3Cc-dev.xerces.apache.org%3E
Issue Tracking
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r90ec105571622a7dc3a43b846c12732d2e563561dfb2f72941625f35%40%3Cc-users.xerces.apache.org%3E
Issue Tracking
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rabbcc0249de1dda70cda96fd9bcff78217be7a57d96e7dcc8cd96646%40%3Cc-users.xerces.apache.org%3E
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