{"cve":"CVE-2018-1311","nvd":{"published":"2019-12-18T20:15:15.493","modified":"2026-06-17T01:50:59.290","status":"Modified","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.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":8.1},"cwes":["CWE-416"],"references":["http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/16/1","https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0702","https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0704","https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r48ea463fde218b1e4cc1a1d05770a0cea34de0600b4355315a49226b%40%3Cc-dev.xerces.apache.org%3E","https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r90ec105571622a7dc3a43b846c12732d2e563561dfb2f72941625f35%40%3Cc-users.xerces.apache.org%3E"],"products":["apache:xerces-c\\+\\+","debian:debian_linux","fedoraproject:fedora","oracle:goldengate","redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop","redhat:enterprise_linux_eus","redhat:enterprise_linux_server","redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus","redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus","redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T20:59:27.069234358+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2018-1311","score":0.09503,"percentile":0.95445,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}