CVE-2018-1311
xerces-c - security update
8.1
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.2%
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.
How to fix CVE-2018-1311
To remediate CVE-2018-1311, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.2.3+debian-2 or later
- —upgrade to 3.1.4+debian-2+deb9u2 or later
- —upgrade to 3.2.2+debian-1+deb10u1 or later
Is CVE-2018-1311 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 4.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 3.2.3+debian-2
- from 0, < 3.1.4+debian-2+deb9u2
- from 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 |