CVE-2018-1000840 XML external entity in n/a
An attacker can read arbitrary files via XXE in the Processing IDE's loadXML function when parsing crafted XML documents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-1000840?
CVE-2018-1000840 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000840?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Processing Processing.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000840?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1000840 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-1000840 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000840 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6c4g-2qw2-mffh, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1000840.