CVE Catalog

CVE-2022-34169

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Apache Xalan Java XSLT library is vulnerable to an integer truncation issue when processing malicious XSLT stylesheets. This can lead to corruption of Java class files generated by the internal XSLTC compiler and execution of arbitrary Java bytecode.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow attackers to execute malicious code in the Java environment, posing a serious threat to the security of applications and organizational data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to version 2.7.3 or later to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The Apache Xalan Java XSLT library is vulnerable to an integer truncation issue when processing malicious XSLT stylesheets. This can be used to corrupt Java class files generated by the internal XSLTC compiler and execute arbitrary Java bytecode. Users are recommended to update to version 2.7.3 or later. Note: Java runtimes (such as OpenJDK) include repackaged copies of Xalan.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS