# CVE-2020-14338: Improper Input Validation in Xerces

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-14338-improper-input-validation-in-xerces  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-02-15  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-14338 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-02-15

Improper Input Validation in Xerces

Technologies: [xerces:xercesImpl (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/xerces-xercesimpl). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-14338 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-14338 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2020-14338?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 15 February 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** xerces:xercesImpl (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.12.0.sp3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-14338?** Yes. xerces:xercesImpl (Maven): upgrade to 2.12.0.sp3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-14338?** Check whether you run xerces:xercesImpl (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- xerces:xercesImpl (Maven): upgrade to 2.12.0.sp3 or later

  ```sh
  # set xerces:xercesImpl to 2.12.0.sp3 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- xerces:xercesImpl (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.12.0.sp3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2020-14338
- GHSA-w4jq-qh47-hvjq

## Related threats

- [Missing XML Validation in Apache Xerces2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-4002-missing-xml-validation-in-apache-xerces2)
- [Infinite Loop in Apache Xerces Java](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-23437-infinite-loop-in-apache-xerces-java)
- [Denial of service in Apache Xerces2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2012-0881-denial-of-service-in-apache-xerces2)
- [Denial of service in Apache Xerces2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2009-2625-denial-of-service-in-apache-xerces2)