XMLscanner.java in Apache Xerces2 Java Parser before 2.12.0, as used in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in IBM Java 5.0 before 5.0 SR16-FP3, 6 before 6 SR14, 6.0.1 before 6.0.1 SR6, and 7 before 7 SR5 as well as Oracle Java SE 7u40 and earlier, Java SE 6u60 and earlier, Java SE 5.0u51 and earlier, JRockit R28.2.8 and earlier, JRockit R27.7.6 and earlier, Java SE Embedded 7u40 and earlier, and possibly other products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors related to XML attribute names.
CVE-2013-4002
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 97.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 23, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (98)
- psirt@ushttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00001.html
- psirt@ushttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00026.html
- psirt@ushttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00027.html
- psirt@ushttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00028.html
- psirt@ushttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00029.html
- psirt@ushttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-08/msg00000.html
- psirt@ushttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-08/msg00003.html
- psirt@ushttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00010.html
- psirt@ushttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00023.html
- psirt@ushttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138674031212883&w=2
- psirt@ushttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138674073720143&w=2
- psirt@ushttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1059.html
- psirt@ushttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1060.html
- psirt@ushttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1081.html
- psirt@ushttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1440.html
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2013-4002(7)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2015:0773Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 6.4.1 update
- RHSA-2015:0765Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.0.0 security update
- RHSA-2015:0720Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6.0.0 security update
- RHSA-2015:0675Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6.1.0 update
- RHSA-2015:0234Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss BPM Suite 6.0.3 security update
- RHSA-2015:0235Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6.0.3 security update
- RHSA-2014:0414Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-sun security update
Patch Availability(18)
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| xerces:xercesImpl | 2.0.0 ... 2.9.1 (17 versions) | 2.12.0 | — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
(15)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2013:1059MODERATE2013-10-15
RHSA-2013:1059 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2013:1060MODERATE2013-10-15
RHSA-2013:1060 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2013:1081MODERATE2013-10-15
RHSA-2013:1081 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2013:1440MODERATE2013-10-15
RHSA-2013:1440 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2013:1447MODERATE2013-10-15
RHSA-2013:1447 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2013:1451MODERATE2013-10-15
RHSA-2013:1451 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2013:1505MODERATE2013-10-15
RHSA-2013:1505 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:1319MODERATE2013-10-15
RHSA-2014:1319 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:1818MODERATE2013-10-15
RHSA-2014:1818 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:1821MODERATE2013-10-15
RHSA-2014:1821 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:1822MODERATE2013-10-15
RHSA-2014:1822 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2014:1823MODERATE2013-10-15
RHSA-2014:1823 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2015:0269MODERATE2013-10-15
RHSA-2015:0269 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-2033-1MEDIUM
OpenJDK 6 vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2089-1MEDIUM
OpenJDK 7 vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-05-28 23:12 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-28 23:12 UTCVendor advisory
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