`CVE-2013-4002` IBM java

Affected software	IBM java
Severity	7.1 High CVSS 2.0
Fixed in	`2.12.0`
Weakness	CWE-112
Published	23 Jul 2013
Updated	16 Jun 2026

Description

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.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 13 years ago.

CISA KEV not listed
VulnCheck KEV not listed
CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
Indexed PoC none indexed
EPSS 25% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

Waratek protection

Protected by Waratek

Waratek has a rule that blocks attacks on this vulnerability.

Protection full
Action available security rule
Review human Researcher
Record active

Decided by	Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset
Finding	A manual classification set this CVE's status to Protected by Waratek.

Decided by

Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset

Finding

A manual classification set this CVE's status to Protected by Waratek.

How to mitigate CVE-2013-4002

Upgrade IBM java to 2.12.0 or later. Until you can, Waratek RASP blocks exploitation with a security rule that blocks this kind of attack. It runs inside the Java application, with no code changes.

Waratek RASP Runtime protection for Java applications

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

Advisory	Type	Quarter	Products Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2013 ↗	CPU	2013-Q4	Oracle Java SE / Java SE, JRockit, Java SE Embedded (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) Oracle's note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service.

Advisory

Type

Quarter

Products Oracle names in its risk matrix

Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2013 ↗

CPU

2013-Q4

Oracle Java SE / Java SE, JRockit, Java SE Embedded (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)
Oracle's note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service.

Oracle components and versions

Family	Component	Versions, as Oracle lists them	Read as
Oracle Java SE	Java SE, JRockit, Java SE Embedded	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

Family

Component

Versions, as Oracle lists them

Read as

Oracle Java SE

Java SE, JRockit, Java SE Embedded

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

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev

Package Introduced Fixed Last affected

xerces:xercesImpl 0 2.12.0 unbounded

Package	Introduced	Fixed	Last affected
`xerces:xercesImpl`	0	`2.12.0`	unbounded

Products and versions

16 products, 89 version entries

Source	Vendor	Product	Scheme	Affected versions
nvd	apache	xerces2 java	generic	≥ 2.4.0 and ＜ 2.12.0
nvd	canonical	ubuntu linux	generic	10.04 · 12.04 · 12.10 · 13.04 · 13.10
nvd	ibm	host on-demand	generic	11.0 · 11.0.1 · 11.0.2 · 11.0.3 · 11.0.4 · 11.0.5 · 11.0.5.1 · 11.0.6 · 11.0.6.1 · 11.0.7 · 11.0.8
nvd	ibm	java	generic	5.0.0.0 · 5.0.11.0 · 5.0.11.1 · 5.0.11.2 · 5.0.12.0 · 5.0.12.1 · 5.0.12.2 · 5.0.12.3 · 5.0.12.4 · 5.0.12.5 · 5.0.13.0 · 5.0.14.0 · 5.0.15.0 · 5.0.16.0 · 5.0.16.1 · 5.0.16.2 · 6.0.0.0 · 6.0.1.0 · 6.0.2.0 · 6.0.3.0 · 6.0.4.0 · 6.0.5.0 · 6.0.6.0 · 6.0.7.0 · 6.0.8.0 · 6.0.8.1 · 6.0.9.0 · 6.0.9.1 · 6.0.9.2 · 6.0.10.0 · 6.0.10.1 · 6.0.11.0 · 6.0.12.0 · 6.0.13.0 · 6.0.13.1 · 6.0.13.2 · 7.0.0.0 · 7.0.1.0 · 7.0.2.0 · 7.0.3.0 · 7.0.4.0 · 7.0.4.1 · 7.0.4.2
nvd	ibm	sterling b2b integrator	generic	5.1 · 5.2 · 5.2.4
nvd	ibm	sterling file gateway	generic	2.1 · 2.2
nvd	ibm	tivoli application dependency discovery manager	generic	7.2.2
nvd	opensuse	opensuse	generic	12.2 · 12.3
nvd	oracle	jdk	javase	1.5.0:update51 · 1.6.0:update60 · 1.7.0:update40
nvd	oracle	jre	javase	1.5.0:update51 · 1.6.0:update60 · 1.7.0:update40
nvd	oracle	jrockit	generic	≥ 27.7.0 and ≤ 27.7.6 · ≥ 28.0.0 and ≤ 28.2.8
nvd	suse	linux enterprise desktop	generic	10:sp4 · 11:sp3
nvd	suse	linux enterprise java	generic	10:sp4 · 11:sp2 · 11:sp3
nvd	suse	linux enterprise sdk	generic	11:sp2 · 11:sp3
nvd	suse	linux enterprise server	generic	9 · 10:sp3 · 10:sp4 · 11:sp2 · 11:sp3
osv	xerces	xercesImpl	generic	＜ 2.12.0

Source

Vendor

Product

Scheme

Affected versions

nvd

apache

xerces2 java

generic

≥ 2.4.0 and ＜ 2.12.0

nvd

canonical

ubuntu linux

generic

10.04 · 12.04 · 12.10 · 13.04 · 13.10

nvd

ibm

host on-demand

generic

11.0 · 11.0.1 · 11.0.2 · 11.0.3 · 11.0.4 · 11.0.5 · 11.0.5.1 · 11.0.6 · 11.0.6.1 · 11.0.7 · 11.0.8

nvd

ibm

java

generic

5.0.0.0 · 5.0.11.0 · 5.0.11.1 · 5.0.11.2 · 5.0.12.0 · 5.0.12.1 · 5.0.12.2 · 5.0.12.3 · 5.0.12.4 · 5.0.12.5 · 5.0.13.0 · 5.0.14.0 · 5.0.15.0 · 5.0.16.0 · 5.0.16.1 · 5.0.16.2 · 6.0.0.0 · 6.0.1.0 · 6.0.2.0 · 6.0.3.0 · 6.0.4.0 · 6.0.5.0 · 6.0.6.0 · 6.0.7.0 · 6.0.8.0 · 6.0.8.1 · 6.0.9.0 · 6.0.9.1 · 6.0.9.2 · 6.0.10.0 · 6.0.10.1 · 6.0.11.0 · 6.0.12.0 · 6.0.13.0 · 6.0.13.1 · 6.0.13.2 · 7.0.0.0 · 7.0.1.0 · 7.0.2.0 · 7.0.3.0 · 7.0.4.0 · 7.0.4.1 · 7.0.4.2

nvd

ibm

sterling b2b integrator

generic

5.1 · 5.2 · 5.2.4

nvd

ibm

sterling file gateway

generic

2.1 · 2.2

nvd

ibm

tivoli application dependency discovery manager

generic

7.2.2

nvd

opensuse

generic

12.2 · 12.3

nvd

oracle

jdk

javase

1.5.0:update51 · 1.6.0:update60 · 1.7.0:update40

nvd

oracle

jre

javase

1.5.0:update51 · 1.6.0:update60 · 1.7.0:update40

nvd

oracle

jrockit

generic

≥ 27.7.0 and ≤ 27.7.6 · ≥ 28.0.0 and ≤ 28.2.8

nvd

suse

linux enterprise desktop

generic

10:sp4 · 11:sp3

nvd

suse

linux enterprise java

generic

10:sp4 · 11:sp2 · 11:sp3

nvd

suse

linux enterprise sdk

generic

11:sp2 · 11:sp3

nvd

suse

linux enterprise server

generic

9 · 10:sp3 · 10:sp4 · 11:sp2 · 11:sp3

osv

xerces

xercesImpl

generic

＜ 2.12.0

Earlier manual review

A reviewer classified this CVE in an older dataset. We kept the labels and products below, but not the reviewer's reasoning.

## Manual Classification Context **Labels:** JAXP, XERCES2, MULTIPLE, SEE NOTE 1, NO AUTH REMOTE EXPLOIT **Products:** XERCES-J2 OPENJDK, ORACLE JAVA SE

References

URL	Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1447	ADVISORY, RHSA-2013:1447
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4002	REPORT, RHSA-2013:1447
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1451	ADVISORY, RHSA-2013:1451
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:1505	ADVISORY, RHSA-2013:1505
https://github.com/apache/xerces2-j/commit/266e837852e0f0e3c8c1ad572b6fc4dbb4ded17	WEB
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0414	WEB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85260	WEB
https://github.com/apache/xerces2-j	PACKAGE
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/XERCESJ-1679	WEB
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/49dc6702104a86ecbb40292dcd329ce9ae4c32b74733199ecab14a73@%3Cj-users.xerces.apache.org%3E	WEB

URL

Timeline

Published	2013-07-23	By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified	2026-06-16	NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

Published

2013-07-23

By the CVE Program.

NVD record modified

2026-06-16

NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

How VRT decided (5 of 24 rules ran)

5 of 24 rules ran. The rest didn't run because an earlier rule had already settled the CVE.

# Rule Outcome Status Detail

identity: Does this identifier describe a vulnerability at all? the first rule that matches decides

1 rejected no match CVE Program withdrawal of this identifier

scope: Is it a vulnerability Waratek protects? the first rule that matches decides

2 armr-patch-file no match An ARMR patch file on disk for this CVE

3 armr-secure-rule-file no match An ARMR security-rule template on disk for this CVE

4 manual-classification no match A researcher's recorded decision for this specific CVE

5 manual classification decided it matched Protected by Waratek Found in legacy manual classifications

6 non-java-upstream not reached A root cause in non-Java code: an OS kernel, a C library, or a bundled runtime

7 oracle-component not reached The defect being in a component of a tracked product the agent does not reach: JavaFX, the Java SE installer, the JInitiator browser plug-in, the native WebLogic proxy plug-in, or a native part of Oracle Application Server or Collaboration Suite (HTTP Server, Web Cache, Internet Directory, mail and calendar servers). Oracle gives these no CPE of their own and names them only in the description.

8 java-client-side not reached Oracle's own risk-matrix note saying the CVE is reached only through untrusted code in the Java sandbox (applets, Web Start) or only through a client installation of Java, so a server running its own trusted code is not exposed

9 osv-maven not reached An OSV.dev record of this CVE affecting a package published to Maven Central. When every such package is one business applications do not use (Minecraft mods and launchers, Fastjson) and no tracked product is named by CPE, it settles the CVE as Outside Waratek scope instead

10 cna-maven-package not reached An affected Maven artifact named by the CNA itself

11 known-cpe-product not reached An NVD CPE naming a product ARMR tracks

12 cna-cpe-product not reached A CPE the CNA published naming a tracked product. Oracle publishes these on advisory day, months before NVD.

13 oracle-advisory-family not reached A tracked product family named in Oracle's own risk matrix. CPE cannot carry a suite name, only a module.

14 cna-named-product not reached A tracked product named in words by the CVE's own CNA, on a record with no CPE yet. Apache and Eclipse publish these on advisory day, before NVD adds CPE data.

15 non-deployable-product not reached The only affected product being a sealed appliance image, where Java runs but no -javaagent can be attached

16 unmatched-product not reached No tracked product matched above, and none present at all

disposition: What do we do about one that is? every rule runs

17 patch-hint not reached A reference pointing at the upstream fix: a commit, a PR, a Red Hat bug

18 open-source-maven not reached The affected package being open source on Maven, so the fix can be read

19 poc-derivable not reached An indexed exploit clearing the evidence bar to reverse-engineer, where there is no source to read

20 no-exploit not reached Nothing to build a rule from yet: no published exploit, no CISA record of exploitation and no source-level change to read

21 secure-rule-match not reached A vulnerability class already blocked by an ARMR security rule

22 exploited-no-fix-or-poc not reached Somebody exploiting this CVE (a CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, or a CISA verdict of active exploitation), with no fix, source code or PoC to build a rule from

23 below-action-threshold not reached Medium or Low severity, no CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, no PoC clearing the evidence bar, no CISA verdict, no Oracle advisory

24 no-exploit-published not reached Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all

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