CVE catalog

CVE-2012-0881

libxerces2-java: CVE-2012-0881

Severity: Low
Published: Oct 30, 2017, 4:29:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 17.46% · Oct 22, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	libxerces2-java	sid	`2.12.2-1`	vulnerable
Debian	libxerces2-java	forky	`2.12.2-1`	vulnerable
Debian	libxerces2-java	trixie	`2.12.2-1`	vulnerable
Debian	libxerces2-java	bookworm	`2.12.2-1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libxerces2-java	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libxerces2-java	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libxerces2-java	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libxerces2-java	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libxerces2-java]Affected
Details (2)
- 2.12.2-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · 12
- 2.12.2-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · 12
[libxerces2-java-doc]Affected
Source package: [libxerces2-java]
Details (2)
- 2.12.2-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · 12
- 2.12.2-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libxerces2-java]Affected
Details (2)
- 2.12.2-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · 13
- 2.12.2-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · 13
[libxerces2-java-doc]Affected
Source package: [libxerces2-java]
Details (2)
- 2.12.2-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · 13
- 2.12.2-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:05:54 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]