CVE-2013-5372

JDK: XML4J xml entity expansion excessive memory use (XML)

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

El parseador XML4J en IBM WebSphere Message Broker 6.1 antes 6.1.0.12, 7.0 antes 7.0.0.7 y 8.0.0.4 y 8.0 antes de IBM Integration Bus 9.0 antes 9.0.0.1 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (consumo de memoria) a través de un documento XML manipulado que provoca la expansión de muchas entidades.

This update corrects several security vulnerabilities in the IBM Java Runtime Environment shipped as part of Red Hat Network Satellite Server 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6. In a typical operating environment, these are of low security risk as the runtime is not used on untrusted applets. Several flaws were fixed in the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2013-08-22 CVE Reserved
2013-10-19 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-399: Resource Management Errors

CAPEC

References (14)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/56338	Third Party 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://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86662	Vdb Entry
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/alerts/#IBM_Security_Update_November_2013	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00013.html	2017-08-29
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1507.html	2017-08-29
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1508.html	2017-08-29
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1509.html	2017-08-29
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1793.html	2017-08-29
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC96473	2017-08-29
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21653087	2017-08-29
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-5372	2013-12-05
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027825	2013-12-05

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				6.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "6.1"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				6.1.0.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "6.1.0.1"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				6.1.0.2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "6.1.0.2"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				6.1.0.3 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "6.1.0.3"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				6.1.0.4 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "6.1.0.4"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				6.1.0.5 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "6.1.0.5"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				6.1.0.6 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "6.1.0.6"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				6.1.0.7 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "6.1.0.7"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				6.1.0.8 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "6.1.0.8"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				6.1.0.9 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "6.1.0.9"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				6.1.0.10 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "6.1.0.10"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				6.1.0.11 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "6.1.0.11"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				8.0 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				8.0.0.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "8.0.0.1"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				8.0.0.2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "8.0.0.2"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				8.0.0.3 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "8.0.0.3"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				7.0. Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "7.0."		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				7.0.0.1 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "7.0.0.1"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				7.0.0.2 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "7.0.0.2"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				7.0.0.3 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "7.0.0.3"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				7.0.0.4 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "7.0.0.4"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				7.0.0.5 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "7.0.0.5"		-		Affected
Ibm Search vendor "Ibm"		Websphere Message Broker Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker"				7.0.0.6 Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Websphere Message Broker" and version "7.0.0.6"		-		Affected