CVE-2014-9487

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
78.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 17, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Jun 21, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat.
generic

MediaWiki: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201502-04) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201502-04
generic

[MediaWiki-announce] MediaWiki Security and Maintenance Releases: 1.24.1, 1.23.8, 1.22.15 and 1.19.23 - MediaWiki-announce - lists.wikimedia.org

https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/mediawiki-announce/2014-December/000173.html
redhat Patch Available

1175828 – (CVE-2014-9475, CVE-2014-9476, CVE-2014-9477, CVE-2014-9478, CVE-2014-9479, CVE-2014-9480, CVE-2014-9481, CVE-2014-9487) CVE-2014-9475 CVE-2014-9476 CVE-2014-9477 CVE-2014-9478 CVE-2014-9479 CVE-2014-9480 CVE-2014-9481 CVE-2014-9487 mediawiki: multiple vulnerabilities

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1175828
generic

oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Mediawiki security releases 1.24.1, 1.23.8, 1.22.15 and 1.19.23

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/13

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 38× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-9487?
CVE-2014-9487 is a critical vulnerability published on October 17, 2017. 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.
When was CVE-2014-9487 disclosed?
CVE-2014-9487 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 17, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2014-9487 actively exploited?
CVE-2014-9487 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 78.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-9487?
CVE-2014-9487 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2014-9487?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-9487, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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