Is CVE-2012-0881 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-0881 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-0881?

CVE-2012-0881 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2012-0881?

Patch guidance is available from apache security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2012-0881.

Which products are affected by CVE-2012-0881?

1 product: apache xerces2 java.

Fix CVE-2012-0881 - HIGH apache xerces2 java

Description

Apache Xerces2 Java Parser before 2.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted message to an XML service, which triggers hash table collisions.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-399

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APACHE
Published: 10/30/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2012-0881

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