Pivotal Spring Framework before 3.2.14 and 4.x before 4.1.7 do not properly process inline DTD declarations when DTD is not entirely disable
Pivotal Spring Framework before 3.2.14 and 4.x before 4.1.7 do not properly process inline DTD declarations when DTD is not entirely disabled, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and out-of-memory errors) via a crafted XML file.
- Published
- Jul 12, 2016
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.6% · 84th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Report tools
Action score
23
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.6%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| pivotal software | spring framework | cpe:2.3:a:pivotal_software:spring_framework |
| vmware | spring framework | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:spring_framework |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- fedoraproject fedora21
- fedoraproject fedora22
- pivotal software spring framework3.2.0
- pivotal software spring framework4.1.0
- vmware spring framework3.2.1
- vmware spring framework3.2.10
- vmware spring framework3.2.11
- vmware spring framework3.2.12
- vmware spring framework3.2.13
- vmware spring framework3.2.2
- vmware spring framework3.2.3
- vmware spring framework3.2.4
- vmware spring framework3.2.5
- vmware spring framework3.2.6
- vmware spring framework3.2.7
- vmware spring framework3.2.8
- vmware spring framework3.2.9
- vmware spring framework4.1.1
- vmware spring framework4.1.2
- vmware spring framework4.1.3
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libspring-java | before 4.1.9-1 | 4.1.9-1 |
| Debian:8 | libspring-java | before 3.0.6.RELEASE-17+deb8u1 | 3.0.6.RELEASE-17+deb8u1 |
| Maven | org.springframework:spring-web | from 4.0.0 · before 4.1.7 | 4.1.7 |
| Maven | org.springframework:spring-web | from 5.0.0.RC2 · before 5.0.0.RC3 | 5.0.0.RC3 |
| Maven | org.springframework:spring-web | before 3.2.14 | 3.2.14 |
Same product
pivotal software: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2013-6429The SourceHttpMessageConverter in Spring MVC in Spring Framework before 3.2.5 and 4.0.0.M1 through 4.0.0.RC1 does not disable external entit54Plan
- CVE-2014-0225When processing user provided XML documents, the Spring Framework 4.0.0 to 4.0.4, 3.0.0 to 3.2.8, and possibly earlier unsupported versions 36Monitor
- CVE-2016-9878An issue was discovered in Pivotal Spring Framework before 3.2.18, 4.2.x before 4.2.9, and 4.3.x before 4.3.5.32Monitor
- CVE-2016-5007Both Spring Security 3.2.x, 4.0.x, 4.1.0 and the Spring Framework 3.2.x, 4.0.x, 4.1.x, 4.2.x rely on URL pattern mappings for authorization 31Monitor
- CVE-2014-3625Directory traversal vulnerability in Pivotal Spring Framework 3.0.4 through 3.2.x before 3.2.12, 4.0.x before 4.0.8, and 4.1.x before 4.1.2 23Monitor
- CVE-2013-6430The JavaScriptUtils.javaScriptEscape method in web/util/JavaScriptUtils.java in Spring MVC in Spring Framework before 3.2.2 does not properl22Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:libspring-java | 4.1.9-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.springframework:spring-web | 3.2.14 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.springframework:spring-web | 4.1.7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.springframework:spring-web | 5.0.0.RC3 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162015.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162017.html
- pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-3192
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1592.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1593.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90853
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036587
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1218
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1219
- jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-13136
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.