XXE in Processing
CVE-2018-1000840
Processing Foundation Processing version 3.4 and earlier contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in loadXML() function that can result in An attacker can read arbitrary files and exfiltrate their contents via HTTP requests. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must use Processing to parse a crafted XML document.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/processing/processing/issues/5706 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- twitter.com/ben_fry/status/1054333613465059329 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1000840?
- CVE-2018-1000840 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Processing, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1000840?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.