CVE-2018-1311
HIGH8.1EPSS 4.2%xerces-c - security update
Published: 12/18/2019Modified: 3/9/2026
Also known as:DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1311DLA-2498-1
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.
Affected packages (3)
- Debian/xerces-cfrom 0, < 3.2.3+debian-2
- Debian/xerces-cfrom 0, < 3.1.4+debian-2+deb9u2
- Debian/xerces-cfrom 0, < 3.2.2+debian-1+deb10u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |