CVE-2018-1000840

Name: CVE-2018-1000840
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-12-20T15:29:01.877+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.18%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1000840 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Processing Foundation Processing version 3.4 and earlier contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in loadXML() function that can result in An attacker can read arbitrary files and exfiltrate their contents via HTTP requests. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must use Processing to parse a crafted XML document.. EPSS estimates a 2.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Processing Foundation Processing version 3.4 and earlier contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in loadXML() function that can result in An attacker can read arbitrary files and exfiltrate their contents via HTTP requests. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must use Processing to parse a crafted XML document.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.18%

80.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Processing	Processing	<= 3.4

References

https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/5706Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/ben_fry/status/1054333613465059329Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/processing/processing/issues/5706Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/ben_fry/status/1054333613465059329Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 20, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1000840?

How severe is CVE-2018-1000840?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-1000840 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000840?

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Source: NVD / NIST