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CVE-2012-0880
Apache Xerces-C++ allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted message sent to an XML service that…
High7.5EPSS 4.4%
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- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.4% · top 8.7% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (2)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=787103 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20140708 Summer bug cleaning - some Hash DoS stuff (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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