Description
In Eclipse IDE versions < 2023-09 (4.29) some files with xml content are parsed vulnerable against all sorts of XXE attacks. The user just needs to open any evil project or update an open project with a vulnerable file (for example for review a foreign repository or patch).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse IDE | < 4.29, < 2023-09 | 4.29 |
| Eclipse Foundation | org.eclipse.core.runtime | < 3.29.0 | 3.29.0 |
| Eclipse Foundation | org.eclipse.pde | ≤ 3.13.2400 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | eclipse | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | eclipse | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | eclipse | 4.15-150200.4.16.4 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | eclipse-bootstrap | 4.15-150200.4.16.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | eclipse-emf +1 | 2.22.0-150200.4.9.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | maven-surefire +1 | 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | maven-surefire +1 | 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | maven-surefire +1 | 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | maven-surefire +1 | 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | maven-surefire +1 | 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | maven-surefire +1 | 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | maven-surefire +1 | 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | maven-surefire +1 | 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | maven-surefire +1 | 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | maven-surefire +1 | 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | maven-surefire +1 | 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | eclipse | 4.15-150200.4.16.4 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | eclipse-bootstrap | 4.15-150200.4.16.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | eclipse-emf +1 | 2.22.0-150200.4.9.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | maven-surefire +2 | 2.22.2-150200.3.9.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | tycho | 1.6.0-150200.4.9.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | tycho-bootstrap | 1.6.0-150200.4.9.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.eclipse.jdt:org.eclipse.jdt.ui | < 3.30.0 | 3.30.0 | GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 |
| Maven | org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.core.runtime | < 3.29.0 | 3.29.0 | GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 |
| Maven | org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.jface | < 3.31.0 | 3.31.0 | GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 |
| Maven | org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.platform | < 4.29.0 | 4.29.0 | GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 |
| Maven | org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.ui.forms | < 3.13.0 | 3.13.0 | GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 |
| Maven | org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.ui.ide | < 3.21.100 | 3.21.100 | GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 |
| Maven | org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.ui.workbench | < 3.130.0 | 3.130.0 | GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 |
| Maven | org.eclipse.platform:org.eclipse.urischeme | < 1.3.100 | 1.3.100 | GHSA-j24h-xcpc-9jw8 |
Advisories 3
- SUSE-SU-2024:1304-1 Security update for eclipse, maven-surefire, tycho SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-3034 Eclipse IDE: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 4, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-0521 IBM MQ: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 15, 2024
References
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/8
- https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/632/
- https://github.com/eclipse-pde/eclipse.pde/pull/667/
- https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform/pull/761
- https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.releng.buildtools/pull/45
- https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.ui/commit/f243cf0a28785b89b7c50bf4e1cce48a917d89bd
- https://github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.ui/commit/13675b1f8a74f47de4da89ed0ded6af7c21dfbec
- https://github.com/eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.core/commit/38dd2a878f45cdb3d8d52090f1d6d1b532fd4c4d
- https://github.com/eclipse-emf/org.eclipse.emf/issues/10
- https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.swt/commit/bf71db5ddcb967c0863dad4745367b54f49e06ba
- https://github.com/eclipse-cdt/cdt/commit/c7169b3186d2fef20f97467c3e2ad78e2943ed1b