#VU14516 XXE attack in JabRef - CVE-2018-1000652
Published: August 21, 2018 / Updated: August 23, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14516
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000652
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
JabRef
JabRef
Software vendor:
JabRef
JabRef
Description
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.