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CVE-2023-4218

XXE in eclipse.platform / Eclipse IDE

MEDIUM
5
CVSS Score
Published: November 9, 2023 at 08:26 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:37 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorEclipse IDEPdeOrg.eclipse.core.runtime

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Severity
MEDIUM5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

In Eclipse IDE versions < 2023-09 (4.29) some files with xml content are parsed vulnerable against all sorts of XXE attacks. The user just needs to open any evil project or update an open project with a vulnerable file (for example for review a foreign repository or patch).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Eclipse IDE· Eclipse
95%
v < 2023-09v < 4.29
Affected range stops below 2023-09, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.29, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Org.eclipse.core.runtime· Eclipse
95%
v < 3.29.0
Affected range stops below 3.29.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Pde· Eclipse
95%
v ≤ 3.13.2400v < 3.13.2400
Affected range stops below 3.13.2400, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Eclipse IDE· Eclipse
70%
v < 4.29
Affected range stops below 4.29, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (11)

Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/eclipse-cdt/cdt/commit/c7169b3186d2fef20f97467c3e2ad78e2943ed1b
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/eclipse-emf/org.eclipse.emf/issues/10
Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.core/commit/38dd2a878f45cdb3d8d52090f1d6d1b532fd4c4d
Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.ui/commit/13675b1f8a74f47de4da89ed0ded6af7c21dfbec
Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/632/
Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/667/
Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.buildtools/pull/45
Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.swt/commit/bf71db5ddcb967c0863dad4745367b54f49e06ba

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5MEDIUMeclipse
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-611

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