CVE-2022-21299Network attack vector

Application hang via malformed XML newline normalization

Published Jan 19, 2022 · Updated May 27, 2026

Infinite loop in JAXP in Oracle Java SE 7u321, 8u311, 11.0.13, and 17.0.1 allows remote attackers to hang XML-processing applications. XMLEntityScanner and XML11EntityScanner mishandle and normalize newlines in crafted XML entities, leaving parsing in an infinite loop. Exposure requires untrusted XML to reach JAXP through sandboxed code or a component API, and the resulting CPU loop hangs the processing application.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability3.46%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Infinite loop in JAXP in Oracle Java SE 7u321, 8u311, 11.0.13, and 17.0.1 allows remote attackers to hang XML-processing applications. XMLEntityScanner and XML11EntityScanner mishandle and normalize newlines in crafted XML entities, leaving parsing in an infinite loop. Exposure requires untrusted XML to reach JAXP through sandboxed code or a component API, and the resulting CPU loop hangs the processing application.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-21299
Published
Jan 19, 2022
Updated
May 27, 2026
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)
Classifications
CWE-835, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 27, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:20.3.4
  2. Affected versionversion=Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:21.3.0
  3. Affected versionversion=Oracle Java SE:11.0.13
  4. Affected versionversion=Oracle Java SE:17.0.1
  5. Affected versionversion=Oracle Java SE:7u321
  6. Affected versionversion=Oracle Java SE:8u311

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)version=Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:20.3.4; version=Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition:21.3.0; version=Oracle Java SE:11.0.13; version=Oracle Java SE:17.0.1; version=Oracle Java SE:7u321; version=Oracle Java SE:8u311

Published CVSS scores

5.0NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
5.3OracleCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-835Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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