CVE-2018-1311

8.1 HIGH

Published: December 18, 2019 Modified: November 04, 2025

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/16/1

Source: security@apache.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0702

Source: security@apache.org

Third Party Advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0704

Source: security@apache.org

Third Party Advisory

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48ea463fde218b1e4cc1a1d05770a0cea34de0600b4355315a49226b%40%3Cc-dev.xerces.apache.org%3E

Source: security@apache.org

Vendor Advisory

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r90ec105571622a7dc3a43b846c12732d2e563561dfb2f72941625f35%40%3Cc-users.xerces.apache.org%3E

Source: security@apache.org

Issue Tracking

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rabbcc0249de1dda70cda96fd9bcff78217be7a57d96e7dcc8cd96646%40%3Cc-users.xerces.apache.org%3E

Source: security@apache.org

Issue Tracking

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfeb8abe36bcca91eb603deef49fbbe46870918830a66328a780b8625%40%3Cc-users.xerces.apache.org%3E

Source: security@apache.org

Issue Tracking

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00025.html

Source: security@apache.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00027.html

Source: security@apache.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7A6WWL4SWKAVYK6VK5YN7KZP4MZWC7IY/

Source: security@apache.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AJYZUBGPVWJ7LEHRCMB5XVADQBNGURXD/

Source: security@apache.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://marc.info/?l=xerces-c-users&m=157653840106914&w=2

Source: security@apache.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4814

Source: security@apache.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html

Source: security@apache.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/16/1