CVE-2014-8090 describes an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) vulnerability in the REXML parser of Ruby versions 1.9.x, 2.0.x, and 2.1.x. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by crafting an XML document with an empty string in an entity that is then extensively nested, leading to high CPU and memory consumption. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a network attack vector, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:p550:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p0:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p125:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.3:p194:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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