CVE-2013-4002 in the critical feed json
Missing XML Validation in Apache Xerces2
published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-7j4h-8wpf-rqfh , EUVD-2022-3018
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 24.7%
- EPSS 24.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
XMLscanner.java in Apache Xerces2 Java Parser before 2.12.0, as used in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in IBM Java 5.0 before 5.0 SR16-FP3, 6 before 6 SR14, 6.0.1 before 6.0.1 SR6, and 7 before 7 SR5 as well as Oracle Java SE 7u40 and earlier, Java SE 6u60 and earlier, Java SE 5.0u51 and earlier, JRockit R28.2.8 and earlier, JRockit R27.7.6 and earlier, Java SE Embedded 7u40 and earlier, and possibly other products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors related to XML attribute names.
Patch / fix
- maven xerces:xercesImpl 2.12.0
- apache xerces2_java 2.12.0
- netty jboss enterprise application platform 6 3.6.10-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7
- wss4j jboss enterprise application platform 6 1.6.16-1.redhat_2.1.ep6.el7
- resteasy jboss enterprise application platform 6 2.3.8-10.SP3_redhat_2.1.ep6.el7
- jboss-hal jboss enterprise application platform 6 2.2.11-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7
- weld-core jboss enterprise application platform 6 1.1.25-1.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el7
- xjc-utils jboss enterprise application platform 6 2.6.2-3.redhat_1.1.ep6.el7
- apache-cxf jboss enterprise application platform 6 2.7.12-1.SP1_redhat_1.1.ep6.el7
- cxf-xjc-dv jboss enterprise application platform 6 2.6.2-3.redhat_1.1.ep6.el7
red hat advisories RHSA-2014:1822RHSA-2014:1821RHSA-2014:1818RHSA-2014:1319RHSA-2014:0414RHSA-2013:1505
- java-1_7_0-openjdk openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.7.0.121-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10534-1
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What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2013-4002 updated cvss 5.0
OpenJDK: XML parsing Denial of Service (JAXP, 8017298)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 xerces-j2affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 jasperreports-server-proaffected: no fix available
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Red Hat JBoss BRMS 5 xerces-j2 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 4 xerces-j2 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 xerces-j2 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 xerces-j2affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3 xerces-j2affected: no fix available
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Red Hat JBoss Portal 5 xerces-j2affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Red Hat JBoss Portal 6 xerces-j2affected: no fix available
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Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 4 xerces-j2 Red Hat JBoss SOA Platform 5 xerces-j2 Red Hat Satellite 5 xerces-j2affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Red Hat Software Collections maven30-xerces-j2, maven30-xerces-j2-demo, maven30-xerces-j2-javadocaffected: no fix available
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Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10, java-1.6.0-sun-plugin 1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10 Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.6.0-sun-plugin 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5 Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5 Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10, java-1.6.0-sun-plugin 1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10 Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.6.0-sun-plugin 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5 Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5, java-1.6.0-sun-plugin 1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0414
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.45-2.4.3.1.el5_10, java-1.6.0-openjdk 1.6.0.0-1.42.1.11.14.el5_10, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.45-2.4.3.1.el5_10, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.45-2.4.3.1.el5_10, java-1.6.0-openjdk-src 1.6.0.0-1.42.1.11.14.el5_10, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.45-2.4.3.1.el5_10, +2 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1505
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) xerces-j2 2.11.0-17.el7_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) xerces-j2-demo 2.11.0-17.el7_0, xerces-j2-javadoc 2.11.0-17.el7_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) xerces-j2 2.11.0-17.el7_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) xerces-j2-demo 2.11.0-17.el7_0, xerces-j2-javadoc 2.11.0-17.el7_0fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1319
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.45-2.4.3.1.el5_10, java-1.6.0-openjdk 1.6.0.0-1.42.1.11.14.el5_10, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.45-2.4.3.1.el5_10, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.45-2.4.3.1.el5_10, java-1.6.0-openjdk-src 1.6.0.0-1.42.1.11.14.el5_10, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.45-2.4.3.1.el5_10, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.45-2.4.3.2.el6_4, java-1.6.0-openjdk 1.6.0.0-1.65.1.11.14.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) xerces-j2 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-demo 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-scripts 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-javadoc-xni 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-javadoc-apis 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-javadoc-impl 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, +9 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1505
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.5.0-1jpp.2.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.45-1jpp.2.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-src 1.7.0.5.0-1jpp.2.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_4, +16 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1440
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) xerces-j2 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.45-2.4.3.2.el6_4, java-1.6.0-openjdk 1.6.0.0-1.65.1.11.14.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) xerces-j2 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-demo 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-scripts 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-javadoc-xni 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-javadoc-apis 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-javadoc-impl 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, +9 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1505
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.5.0-1jpp.2.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.45-1jpp.2.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-src 1.7.0.5.0-1jpp.2.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_4, +8 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1440
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) xerces-j2 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.45-2.4.3.2.el6_4, java-1.6.0-openjdk 1.6.0.0-1.65.1.11.14.el6_4, java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.6.0.0-1.65.1.11.14.el6_4fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1505
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) xerces-j2 2.11.0-17.el7_0fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1319
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) xerces-j2 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-demo 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-scripts 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-javadoc-xni 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-javadoc-apis 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-javadoc-impl 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, +8 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1505
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) xerces-j2-demo 2.11.0-17.el7_0, xerces-j2-javadoc 2.11.0-17.el7_0fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1319
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.5.0-1jpp.2.el5_9, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5_9, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.45-1jpp.1.el5_10, java-1.7.0-ibm-src 1.7.0.5.0-1jpp.2.el5_9, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5_9, +18 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.5.0-1jpp.2.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.45-1jpp.2.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-src 1.7.0.5.0-1jpp.2.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_4, +16 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1440
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) xerces-j2 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.45-2.4.3.2.el6_4, java-1.6.0-openjdk 1.6.0.0-1.65.1.11.14.el6_4, java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.6.0.0-1.65.1.11.14.el6_4fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1505
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) xerces-j2 2.11.0-17.el7_0fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1319
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) xerces-j2 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-demo 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-scripts 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-javadoc-xni 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-javadoc-apis 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, xerces-j2-javadoc-impl 2.7.1-12.7.el6_5, +8 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1505
13 more fixed, 3 more not affected in the full advisory
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Exploit prediction
24.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.1 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | xerces:xercesImpl | <2.12.0 |
2.12.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-112 Missing XML Validation
References
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github.com
/apache/xerces2-j/commit/266e837852e0f0e3c8c1ad572b6fc4dbb4ded17
web
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svn.apache.org
/viewvc/xerces/java/trunk/src/org/apache/xerces/impl/XMLScanner.java?r1=965250&r2=1499506&view=patch
web, patch, vendor-advisory
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www-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC98015
vendor-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2013-1060.html
vendor-advisory, web, broken-link
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2014:0414
vendor-advisory, web
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
vendor-advisory, web, third-party-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2013-1447.html
vendor-advisory, web, broken-link
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2015-0765.html
vendor-advisory, web, broken-link
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2013-1440.html
vendor-advisory, web, broken-link
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html
vendor-advisory, web, broken-link
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2015-0773.html
vendor-advisory, web, broken-link
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2015-0720.html
vendor-advisory, web, broken-link
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00028.html
vendor-advisory, web, third-party-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2033-1
vendor-advisory
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-2089-1
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00027.html
vendor-advisory, web, third-party-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=138674073720143&w=2
vendor-advisory, web, issue-tracking, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2013-1505.html
vendor-advisory, web, broken-link
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=138674031212883&w=2
vendor-advisory, web, issue-tracking, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2014-1822.html
vendor-advisory, web, broken-link
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00029.html
vendor-advisory, web, third-party-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2013-1059.html
vendor-advisory, web, broken-link
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2014-1823.html
vendor-advisory, web, broken-link
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00023.html
vendor-advisory, web, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00010.html
vendor-advisory, web, third-party-advisory
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory, web, broken-link, mailing-list
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2013-08/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory, web, third-party-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2013-1081.html
vendor-advisory, web, broken-link
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00026.html
vendor-advisory, web, third-party-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2013-1451.html
vendor-advisory, web, broken-link
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2014-1818.html
vendor-advisory, web, broken-link
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2014-1821.html
vendor-advisory, web, broken-link
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2013-08/msg00003.html
vendor-advisory, web, third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/85260
vdb-entry, web, vendor-advisory
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www-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21657539
vendor-advisory
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issues.apache.org
/jira/browse/XERCESJ-1679
web, issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
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www-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21644197
vendor-advisory
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www-01.ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21653371
vendor-advisory
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ibm.com
/connections/blogs/PSIRT/entry/security_bulletin_ibm_filenet_content_manager_and_ibm_content_foundation_xml_4j
vendor-advisory
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ibm.com
/developerworks/java/jdk/alerts/#IBM_Security_Update_July_2013
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/61310
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/56257
third-party-advisory
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/49dc6702104a86ecbb40292dcd329ce9ae4c32b74733199ecab14a73%40%3Cj-users.xerces.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r204ba2a9ea750f38d789d2bb429cc0925ad6133deea7cbc3001d96b5%40%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
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oracle.com
/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
web
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ibm.com
/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21648172
broken-link
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4002
advisory
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github.com
/apache/xerces2-j
package
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/49dc6702104a86ecbb40292dcd329ce9ae4c32b74733199ecab14a73@%3Cj-users.xerces.apache.org%3E
web
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/708d94141126eac03011144a971a6411fcac16d9c248d1d535a39451@%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
web
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r204ba2a9ea750f38d789d2bb429cc0925ad6133deea7cbc3001d96b5@%3Csolr-user.lucene.apache.org%3E
web
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oracle.com
/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2013-1899837.html
web
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support.apple.com
/kb/HT5982
web, third-party-advisory
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hitachi.co.jp
/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/HS13-025/index.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2013-4002
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7j4h-8wpf-rqfh
- NVD CVE-2013-4002
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