diff --git a/code/pom.xml b/code/pom.xml
index 13b02fa..d5eeef2 100644
--- a/code/pom.xml
+++ b/code/pom.xml
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>xerces</groupId>
             <artifactId>xercesImpl</artifactId>
-            <version>2.12.1</version>
+            <version>2.12.2</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>