CVE-2014-1439 XML external entity in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in HHVM to read sensitive data or cause denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-1439?

CVE-2014-1439 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The libxml_disable_entity_loader function in runtime/ext/ext_simplexml.cpp in HipHop Virtual Machine for PHP (HHVM) before 2.4.0 and 2.3.x before 2.3.3 does not properly disable a certain libxml handler, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1439?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hiphop Virtual Machine for Php Project Hiphop Virtual Machine for Php.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1439?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1439 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-1439 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1439 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4h6h-x8m8-f2vw.

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