CVE-2018-14065

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

XMLReader.php in PHPOffice Common before 0.2.9 allows XXE.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 60.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 15, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 28, 2026

Patch available. Sources: github_pr, github_release.

generic

A vulnerability in PHPWord · Issue #1421 · PHPOffice/PHPWord · GitHub

https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/issues/1421

github_release Patch Available

v0.2.9

Patch available: PHPOffice/Common 0.2.9

https://github.com/PHPOffice/Common/releases/tag/0.2.9

github_pr Patch Available

Fix xxe injection

Patch available: PHPOffice/Common 0.2.9 (PR #23 merged 2018-07-13)

https://github.com/PHPOffice/Common/pull/23

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Packagist(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
phpoffice/common	0.1 ... v0.2.6 (10 versions)	0.2.9	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 18× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-14065?

CVE-2018-14065 is a critical vulnerability published on July 15, 2018. XMLReader.php in PHPOffice Common before 0.2.9 allows XXE.

When was CVE-2018-14065 disclosed?

CVE-2018-14065 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 15, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-14065 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-14065 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 60.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-14065?

CVE-2018-14065 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-14065?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-14065, 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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CVE-2018-14065

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