# CVE-2014-9487: The getid3 library in MediaWiki before 1.24.1, 1.23.8, 1.22.15 and 1.19.23 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial o

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-10-17 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The getid3 library in MediaWiki before 1.24.1, 1.23.8, 1.22.15 and 1.19.23 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or possibly have other impact via an XML External Entity (XXE) attack. NOTE: Related to CVE-2014-2053.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/13
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201502-04
- https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-December/000173.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1175828

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