Is CVE-2014-2741 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-2741 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-2741?

CVE-2014-2741 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2014-2741?

Patch guidance is available from igniterealtime security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-2741.

Which products are affected by CVE-2014-2741?

1 product: igniterealtime openfire.

CVE-2014-2741 - remediation guidance & executive summary

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-264

Metadata

Primary Vendor: IGNITEREALTIME
Published: 4/11/2014
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2014-2741

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