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Logisim Evolution version 2.14.3 and earlier contains an XML External Entity (XXE)…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Logisim Evolution version 2.14.3 and earlier contains an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Circuit file loading functionality (loadXmlFrom in src/com/cburch/logisim/file/XmlReader.java) that can result in information leak, possible RCE depending on system configuration. This attack appears to be exploitable via the victim opening a specially crafted circuit file. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.14.4.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01469 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:logisim-evolution_project:logisim-evolution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.14.3VulnerableLogisim-evolution Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:logisim-evolution_project:logisim-evolution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.14.3 Vulnerable ·Logisim-evolution Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000889
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-frwm-8r3x-crr9

References

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