critical
9.8
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-1311: Use After Free

First published: Wed Dec 18 2019(Updated: )

Apache Xerces-C could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an use-after-free error during the scanning of external DTDs. By sending a specially crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition on the system.

Credit: security@apache.org security@apache.org security@apache.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apache Xerces-c\+\+>=3.0.0<=3.2.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=7.7
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.7
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=7.7
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Oracle GoldenGate<21.4.0.0.0
debian/xerces-c<=3.1.4+debian-2+deb9u1<=3.2.2+debian-1<=3.1.4+debian-1
IBM ISAM<=9.0.7
IBM Security Verify Access<=10.0.0
redhat/xerces-c<3.2.3
3.2.3
ubuntu/xerces-c<3.2.0+
3.2.0+
ubuntu/xerces-c<3.2.2+
3.2.2+
ubuntu/xerces-c<3.2.3+
3.2.3+
ubuntu/xerces-c<3.2.4+
3.2.4+
ubuntu/xerces-c<3.2.4+
3.2.4+
ubuntu/xerces-c<3.1.1-5.1+
3.1.1-5.1+
ubuntu/xerces-c<3.2.5<3.2.4+
3.2.5
3.2.4+
ubuntu/xerces-c<3.1.3+
3.1.3+
debian/xerces-c
3.2.2+debian-1+deb10u1
3.2.2+debian-1+deb10u2
3.2.3+debian-3+deb11u1
3.2.4+debian-1
3.2.4+debian-1.3
Apache Xerces-c\+\+>=3.0.0<3.2.5
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
Fedoraproject Fedora=39

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html

Remedy

https://github.com/apache/xerces-c/commit/b38ab79e934b9c27de191ee7af6926c7af42069d

Remedy

https://github.com/apache/xerces-c/commit/e0024267504188e42ace4dd9031d936786914835

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-1311?

    CVE-2018-1311 is a vulnerability in the Apache Xerces-C XML parser that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

  • How severe is CVE-2018-1311?

    CVE-2018-1311 has a severity rating of 9.8 out of 10, which is classified as critical.

  • What is the root cause of CVE-2018-1311?

    The root cause of CVE-2018-1311 is a use-after-free error triggered during the scanning of external Document Type Definitions (DTDs) in the Apache Xerces-C XML parser.

  • Is there a fix available for CVE-2018-1311?

    At the time of writing, there is no fix available for CVE-2018-1311 in the maintained version of the Apache Xerces-C library. However, disabling DTD processing can mitigate the vulnerability.

  • How can I mitigate CVE-2018-1311?

    To mitigate CVE-2018-1311, you can disable DTD processing in the Apache Xerces-C XML parser.

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