SB2018041904 - Debian update for freeplane



SB2018041904 - Debian update for freeplane

Published: April 19, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018041904
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) XXE attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000069)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XXE attack and obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists in XML Parser in mindmap loader due to improper handling of XML External Entity (XXE) entries when parsing an XML file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted mind map file and steal data from victim's machine.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.