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CVE-2018-1311

Published: Dec 18, 2019

Modified: Nov 4, 2025

PUBLISHED

Description

The Apache Xerces-C 3.0.0 to 3.2.3 XML parser contains a use-after-free error triggered during the scanning of external DTDs. This flaw has not been addressed in the maintained version of the library and has no current mitigation other than to disable DTD processing. This can be accomplished via the DOM using a standard parser feature, or via SAX using the XERCES_DISABLE_DTD environment variable.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache Software Foundation	Apache Xerces-C	affected `3.0.0 to 3.2.2`

References

[xerces-c-dev] 20200110 [xerces-c] 06/13: Add CVE-2018-1311 advisory and web site note.

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vendor-advisory

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[debian-lts-announce] 20201217 [SECURITY] [DLA 2498-1] xerces-c security update

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[xerces-c-users] 20210528 Security vulnerability - CVE-2018-1311

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[xerces-c-users] 20210528 RE: Security vulnerability - CVE-2018-1311

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[xerces-c-users] 20210528 Re: Security vulnerability - CVE-2018-1311

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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html

https://marc.info/?l=xerces-c-users&m=157653840106914&w=2

FEDORA-2023-52ba628e03

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FEDORA-2023-817ecc703f

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[debian-lts-announce] 20231231 [SECURITY] [DLA 3704-1] xerces-c security update

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[oss-security] 20240216 CVE-2024-23807: Apache Xerces C++: Use-after-free on external DTD scan

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