diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9fe8bdf..2c8aac2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>xerces</groupId>
                 <artifactId>xercesImpl</artifactId>
-                <version>2.12.0</version>
+                <version>2.12.2</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>