CVE-2013-4002

Summary

XMLscanner.java in Apache Xerces2 Java Parser before 2.12.0, as used in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in IBM Java 5.0 before 5.0 SR16-FP3, 6 before 6 SR14, 6.0.1 before 6.0.1 SR6, and 7 before 7 SR5 as well as Oracle Java SE 7u40 and earlier, Java SE 6u60 and earlier, Java SE 5.0u51 and earlier, JRockit R28.2.8 and earlier, JRockit R27.7.6 and earlier, Java SE Embedded 7u40 and earlier, and possibly other products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors related to XML attribute names.

Impact & exploitability

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected products we track (2)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Additional information

• NVD record
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00001.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00026.htmlAdvisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00027.htmlAdvisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00028.htmlAdvisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00029.htmlAdvisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-08/msg00000.htmlAdvisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-08/msg00003.htmlAdvisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00010.htmlAdvisory