CVE-2008-4482
Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.8)—
El analizador XML en Xerces-C++ versiones anteriores a 3.0.0, permite a los atacantes dependientes de contexto causar una denegación de servicios (consumo de pila y caída) a través de un esquema de definición XML con un valor largo maxOccurs, el cual lanza un excesivo consumo de memoria durante la validación de un archivo XML.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- Puntuación base: 7.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 4.18%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 91
- Fecha de la puntuación: 10/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-20
Referencias
- http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-1051
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32108
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31533
- http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/releases.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45596
- http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESC-1051
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32108
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31533
- http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/releases.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45596
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