Apache XMLSchema: Denial of service through deeply nested schema structures
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
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 6 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-674.
Summary
Apache XmlSchema doesn't limit how deeply schema structures can be nested when it builds its schema model, so a malicious schema can make parsing recurse until the stack overflows. This causes a denial of service. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.3.3, which fixes this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Apache XMLSchema (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 2.3.3
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2026:83670 Released 2026-10-15 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Build of Apache Camel 4.18 for Quarkus 3.33 update is now available (RHBQ 3.33.4.GA)
- Red Hat Build of Apache Camel 3.33.4.redhat com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-core-2.21.7.redhat-00001.jar, com.fasterxml.jackson.core.jackson-databind-2.21.7.redhat-00001.jar, io.micrometer.micrometer-core-1.16.7.redhat-00002.jar +14
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apache XMLSchema 2.3.3
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-65410 Apache XMLSchema: Denial of service through cyclic schema definitions in the schema walkerPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-65408 Apache XMLSchema: Denial of service through unbounded recursion when resolving schema imports and includesPriority LOW 39
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4 for Quarkus 3 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Build of Apache Camel 3.33.4.redhat | Fixed | RHSA-2026:83670 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Build of Apache Camel 3.33.4.redhat
- Red Hat Fuse 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
- Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-102496
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jp7g-xv94-gfw8
- 2026-10-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: Red Hat Build of Apache Camel 3.33.4.redhat · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:83670 · Red Hat
References
More Apache Xmlschema vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-65410 Apache XMLSchema: Denial of service through cyclic schema definitions in the schema walker CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-65408 Apache XMLSchema: Denial of service through unbounded recursion when resolving schema imports and includes CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-102496 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-102496 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jp7g-xv94-gfw8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-102496 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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