# CVE-2022-23437: Infinite Loop in Apache Xerces Java

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-23437-infinite-loop-in-apache-xerces-java  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-01-27  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-23437 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-01-27

Infinite Loop in Apache Xerces Java

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-23437 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-23437 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2022-23437?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 27 January 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** xerces:xercesImpl (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.12.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-23437?** Yes. xerces:xercesImpl (Maven): upgrade to 2.12.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-23437?** 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 2.12.2 or later

  ```sh
  # set xerces:xercesImpl to 2.12.2 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- xerces:xercesImpl (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.12.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2022-23437
- GHSA-h65f-jvqw-m9fj

## Related threats

- [Missing XML Validation in Apache Xerces2](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2013-4002-missing-xml-validation-in-apache-xerces2)
- [Improper Input Validation in Xerces](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-14338-improper-input-validation-in-xerces)
- [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)