CVE-2018-1000840
Estado: ModificadaMedia (6.5)—
Processing Foundation Processing, en versiones 3.4 y anteriores, contiene una vulnerabilidad XEE (XML External Entity) en la función loadXML() que puede resultar en que un atacante pueda leer archivos arbitrarios y exfiltrar su contenido mediante peticiones HTTP. El ataque parece ser explotable si una víctima emplea Processing para analizar un documento XML manipulado.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Puntuación base: 6.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 2.18%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 82
- Fecha de la puntuación: 8/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-611
Referencias
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