CVE-2020-14940 is a high-severity XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting TuxGuitar 1.5.4, specifically within its GPXDocumentReader.java component. This flaw allows attackers to exploit misconfigured XML parsers when loading GP6 and GP7 tablature files, potentially leading to sensitive information disclosure. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it presents a high risk of impact to confidentiality, though it requires no user interaction and has low attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or ExploitDB entries, community discussion indicates awareness of the vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:herac:tuxguitar:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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