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TI-2008-04274 Aliases CVE-2008-4482GHSA-37q4-89pv-rvxq

The XML parser in Xerces-C++ before 3.0.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-20Published · 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 · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

The XML parser in Xerces-C++ before 3.0.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and crash) via an XML schema definition with a large maxOccurs value, which triggers excessive memory consumption during validation of an XML file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04183 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.8.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4482
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37q4-89pv-rvxq

References

Exploit 1

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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