CVE-2008-4482
N/A
Published: October 8, 2008 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:57 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorXerces C++
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (5)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/32108VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45596Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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