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TI-2004-01451 Aliases CVE-2004-1575GHSA-v3jq-qw95-xr88

The XML parser in Xerces-C++ 2.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The XML parser in Xerces-C++ 2.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via XML attributes in a crafted XML document.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06192 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1575
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3jq-qw95-xr88

References

Other 1

  • TI-2017-09352 NULL pointer dereference in Apache Xerces C++ CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-01924 Use-after-free vulnerability in validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp in Apache Xerces C++ 3.1.3… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-00221 internal/XMLReader.cpp in Apache Xerces-C before 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2016-03837 Stack-based buffer overflow in Apache Xerces-C++ before 3.1.4 allows context-dependent… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-01214 Use after free in Apache Xerces-C CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2024-15801 Apache Xerces C++: Use-after-free on external DTD scan CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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