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CVE-2008-4482: apache xerces-c\+\+ Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
Published 08-10-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
Open JSON

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-4482 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apache xerces-c\+\+. EPSS estimates a 4.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
42/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.18%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 08-10-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.18% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
4.18%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (issues.apache.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • xerces-c\+\+≤ 2.8.0 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 | 1.1.0 | 1.2.0 | 1.3.0 | 1.4.0 | 1.5.0 | 1.6.0 | 1.7.0 | 2.0.0 | 2.1.0 | 2.2.0 | 2.3.0 | 2.4.0 | 2.5.0 | 2.6.0 | 2.7.0

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links