Apache Xerces-C++ allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption)…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Apache Xerces-C++ allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted message sent to an XML service that causes hash table collisions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04403 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0880
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4rv-442r-v8h9
References
More Apache Xerces-c++ vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2012-0880 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0880 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j4rv-442r-v8h9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-0880 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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