CVE-2014-2383

Description

dompdf.php in dompdf before 0.6.1, when DOMPDF_ENABLE_PHP is enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to bypass chroot protections and read arbitrary files via a PHP protocol and wrappers in the input_file parameter, as demonstrated by a php://filter/read=convert.base64-encode/resource in the input_file parameter.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 43.31% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-2383/ broken link
https://github.com/dompdf/dompdf/commit/23a693993299e669306929e3d49a4a1f7b3fb028 third party advisory patch
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Apr/258 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531912/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://explore.avertium.com/resource/lfi-rfi-escalation-to-rce

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2383?
CVE-2014-2383 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2383?
To fix CVE-2014-2383, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-2383 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-2383 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~43% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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