JDK: XML4J xml entity expansion excessive memory use (XML)
Published Oct 19, 2013
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.81%
Description
The XML4J parser in IBM WebSphere Message Broker 6.1 before 6.1.0.12, 7.0 before 7.0.0.7, and 8.0 before 8.0.0.4 and IBM Integration Bus 9.0 before 9.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted XML document that triggers expansion for many entities.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 6.1
- 6.1.0.1
- 6.1.0.2
- 6.1.0.3
- 6.1.0.4
- 6.1.0.5
- 6.1.0.6
- 6.1.0.7
- 6.1.0.8
- 6.1.0.9
- 6.1.0.10
- 6.1.0.11
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 8.0.0.1
- 8.0.0.2
- 8.0.0.3
Configuration 3
- 7.0.
- 7.0.0.1
- 7.0.0.2
- 7.0.0.3
- 7.0.0.4
- 7.0.0.5
- 7.0.0.6
No data.
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1793
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.5
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1793
Red Hat Satellite 5.6
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1793
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1509
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5_10
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1508
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el5_10
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1507
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_4
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1509
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1508
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1507
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.4 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1793 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.5 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1793 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.6 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1793 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1509 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1508 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el5_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1507 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1509 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1508 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1507 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.81% (0.02812) | 86.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.81% (0.02812) | 84.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.55% (0.01552) | 80.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.98% (0.02982) | 91.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 2.98% (0.02982) | 89.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 3.49% (0.03494) | 90.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.47% (0.03472) | 90.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00013.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1507.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1508.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1509.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1793.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56338 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC96473 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21653087 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21655201 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21655202 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5372 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027825 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86662 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5372
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-5372
- https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/alerts/#IBM_Security_Update_November_2013 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.