SB2018082322 - XXE attack in JabRef
Published: August 23, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018082322
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) XXE attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000652)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct XXE attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper processing of XML input that contains a reference to an external entity by the MsBibImporter XML parser. A remote attacker can trick the victim into open an XML file that submit malicious input, conduct an XXE attack, which the attacker could use to access sensitive information, cause a denial of service (DoS) condition, or perform other unauthorized actions on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.