CVE-2014-4374 (GCVE-0-2014-4374)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-09-18 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 11:12
VLAI
Summary
NSXMLParser in Foundation in Apple iOS before 8 allows attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
apple CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 37/100 over 619 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/20… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Date Public
2014-09-17 00:00
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          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882"
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          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69905"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866"
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            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96077"
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        "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

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