Description
Apache CXF's EndpointReferenceUtils and W3CMultiSchemaFactory classes construct a SAXParserFactory without the necessary JAXP hardening configurations, enabling out-of-band (OOB) external entity resolution. Users are recommended to upgrade to versions 4.2.2 or 4.1.7 or 3.6.12, which fix this issue.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
Apache Software Foundation Apache CXF
Default version status: unaffected
4.2.0 to < 4.2.2affected4.0.0 to < 4.1.7affected0 to < 3.6.12affected
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/3kb9w5bg90xcp06fccoz9k3gpsvyy79o ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/11/2 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-49875 ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2488309 ↗
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-49875.json ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36839 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37390 ↗