nio/XMLLightweightParser.java in Ignite Realtime Openfire before 3.9.2 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack
Published Apr 11, 2014
8.7
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 3.77%
Description
nio/XMLLightweightParser.java in Ignite Realtime Openfire before 3.9.2 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.9.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.77% (0.03774) | 89.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.77% (0.03774) | 88.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.95% (0.03952) | 87.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.11% (0.02114) | 73.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.95% (0.03952) | 87.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.48% (0.01479) | 87.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 1.48% (0.01479) | 85.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.67% (0.01674) | 85.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://community.igniterealtime.org/thread/52317 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://fisheye.igniterealtime.org/changelog/openfiregit?cs=3aec383e07ee893b77396fe946766bbd3758af77 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/07/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/09/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/495476 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j5qh-cp3p-2h87 Advisory
- https://github.com/igniterealtime/Openfire/commit/3aec383e07ee893b77396fe946766bbd3758af77
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2741
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140407092132/http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140705161237/http://fisheye.igniterealtime.org/changelog/openfiregit?cs=3aec383e07ee893b77396fe946766bbd3758af77
Change history (0)
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