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libxerces2-java: vulnerability history, versions and safety

libxerces2-java is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 5 vulnerabilities for it across 2 releases, from Aug 2009 to Jan 2022. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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5 vulnerabilities recorded U5
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3 with no fix published

No patched version yet — these are the ones to plan around.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on libxerces2-java i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Careful: 3 of the 5 vulnerabilities Vulert records for this package have no fix yet. Plan around those, or apply the workaround listed for each. The rest have a fixed version to move to.

Long-term outlook: usable, but needs attention 5 vulnerabilities on record across 12 years, none in the last year.

What to do: Plan around the 3 vulnerabilities with no published fix: each lists the affected range and any workaround that reduces exposure. No fix yet: Vulert alerts you the moment one is published. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 5 over 12 years · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 24 Jan 2022 i
  • Highest CVSS 7.5 i
  • With no published fix 3 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for libxerces2-java, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

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Version Vulert vulnerabilities Fix published Details
2.12.2-1 U3 No Details →
2.12.1-1 U3 No Details →

Newest 2 of 2 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2009 2
  • 2017 2
  • 2022 1

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 5 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for libxerces2-java

The 5 most severe of 5 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↑ Disclosed ↑
Denial of Service Vulnerability in Apache Xerces2 Java Parser 7.5 high No fix published 30 Oct 2017
Infinite Loop Vulnerability in Apache Xerces Java (XercesJ) XML Parser - libxerces2-java 6.5 medium No fix published 24 Jan 2022
Denial of Service Vulnerability in libxerces2-java: Infinite Loop via Malformed XML Input N/A unrated 2.9.1-4.1 06 Aug 2009
Denial of Service Vulnerability in libxerces2-java: Malformed XML Input N/A unrated 2.9.1-4.1 06 Aug 2009
Denial of Service Vulnerability in libxerces2-java: Apache Xerces2 Java Parser Prior to 2.12.0 N/A unrated No fix published 30 Oct 2017

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About libxerces2-java

Is libxerces2-java safe to use?

Vulert records 5 vulnerabilities for libxerces2-java in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 5 not yet rated. 3 of them have no published fix yet, so those are the ones to avoid or mitigate.

How many vulnerabilities does libxerces2-java have?

5 vulnerabilities are recorded for libxerces2-java in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 5 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new libxerces2-java vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for libxerces2-java in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 06 Aug 2009. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of libxerces2-java are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

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