Stack consumption vulnerability in validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp in Apache Xerces C++ 2.7.0 and 2.8.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving nested parentheses and invalid byte values in "simply nested DTD structures," as demonstrated by the Codenomicon XML fuzzing framework.
Published 2009-08-11 18:30:01
Updated 2017-08-17 01:30:33
Source Red Hat, Inc.
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Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-1885

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.13%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 47 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-1885

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
4.3
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
8.6
2.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-1885

Vendor statements for CVE-2009-1885

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