The libxml_disable_entity_loader function in runtime/ext/ext_simplexml.cpp in HipHop…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The libxml_disable_entity_loader function in runtime/ext/ext_simplexml.cpp in HipHop Virtual Machine for PHP (HHVM) before 2.4.0 and 2.3.x before 2.3.3 does not properly disable a certain libxml handler, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01458 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php_project:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.3.2 | Vulnerable | Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php_project:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php_project:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php_project:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php_project:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php_project:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php_project:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php_project:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php_project:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php Project
- cpe:2.3:a:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php_project:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php Project
- cpe:2.3:a:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php_project:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php Project
- cpe:2.3:a:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php_project:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php Project
- cpe:2.3:a:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php_project:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php Project
- cpe:2.3:a:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php_project:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php Project
- cpe:2.3:a:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php_project:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php Project
- cpe:2.3:a:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php_project:hiphop_virtual_machine_for_php:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1439
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4h6h-x8m8-f2vw
References
More Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php Project Hiphop Virtual Machine For Php vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-07946 Directory traversal vulnerability in the ZipArchive::extractTo function in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2014-1439 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-1439 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4h6h-x8m8-f2vw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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