7.8

CVE-2012-0881: apache xerces2_java Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2012-0881DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0881GHSA-vmqm-g3vh-847m
Published 30-10-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-0881 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in apache xerces2_java. EPSS estimates a 17.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
17.46%
0%100%
Medium · +0.45 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 30-10-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Apache Xerces2 Java Parser before 2.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted message to an XML service, which triggers hash table collisions.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

17.46%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.45 pp

From 17.01% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
17.46%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Debian1 product
  • libxerces2-javaAll versions (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu1 product
  • libxerces2-javaAll versions (No fix recorded)
Xerces1 product
  • xercesImpl< 2.12.0

4 vendors · 4 products

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