CVE-2009-1885 describes a stack consumption vulnerability in Apache Xerces C++ versions 2.7.0 and 2.8.0, specifically within the DTDScanner.cpp component. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (application crash) by supplying specially crafted XML documents containing deeply nested DTD structures with invalid byte values. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial availability impact, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:xerces-c\+\+:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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