CVE-2014-9487 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

The getid3 library in MediaWiki before 1.24.1, 1.23.8, 1.22.15 and 1.19.23 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or possibly have other impact via an XML External Entity (XXE) attack. NOTE: Related to CVE-2014-2053.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mediawiki	Mediawiki	1.19

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/13Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1175828Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-December/000173.htVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201502-04Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/13Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1175828Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-December/000173.htVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201502-04Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2014-9487?

CVE-2014-9487 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). The getid3 library in MediaWiki before 1.24.1, 1.23.8, 1.22.15 and 1.19.23 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or possibly have other impact via an XML External...

How severe is CVE-2014-9487?

CVE-2014-9487 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2014-9487?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mediawiki Mediawiki.