How severe is CVE-2014-2683?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2014-2683 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2014-2683?

CVE-2014-2683 affects the following packages: zendframework/zendframework1 (Packagist), zendframework/zendopenid (Packagist), zendframework/zendrest (Packagist), zendframework/zendservice-audioscrobbler (Packagist), zendframework/zendservice-nirvanix (Packagist), zendframework/zendservice-slideshare (Packagist), zendframework/zendservice-technorati (Packagist), zendframework/zendservice-windowsazure (Packagist), and 2 more. Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2683?

Update zendframework/zendframework1 to 1.12.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2014-2683 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2014-2683 in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for zendframework/zendframework1, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2014-2683 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

How does O3 Security protect against CVE-2014-2683?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2014-2683 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is CVE-2014-2683 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2014-2683 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2014-2683?

CVE-2014-2683 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 2.4%, placing it in the 83th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-2683?

CVE-2014-2683 is classified as CWE-17 (CWE-17). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2014-2683 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2014-2683 was published on May 14, 2022 and was last updated on December 7, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CVE-2014-2683: DoS

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

2.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs83th percentile — riskier than 83% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

10 pkgs affected

🐘zendframework/zendframework1🐘zendframework/zendopenid🐘zendframework/zendrest🐘zendframework/zendservice-audioscrobbler🐘zendframework/zendservice-nirvanix🐘zendframework/zendservice-slideshare🐘zendframework/zendservice-technorati🐘zendframework/zendservice-windowsazure+2 more

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Zend Framework 1 (ZF1) before 1.12.4, Zend Framework 2 before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.6, ZendOpenId, ZendRest, ZendService_AudioScrobbler, ZendService_Nirvanix, ZendService_SlideShare, ZendService_Technorati, and ZendService_WindowsAzure before 2.0.2, ZendService_Amazon before 2.0.3, and ZendService_Api before 1.0.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via (1) recursive or (2) circular references in an XML entity definition in an XML DOCTYPE declaration, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-6532.

Affected Packages

10 total 10 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`zendframework/zendframework1`	all versions	1.12.4`composer require zendframework/zendframework1:^1.12.4`
🐘Packagist	`zendframework/zendopenid`	all versions	2.0.2`composer require zendframework/zendopenid:^2.0.2`
🐘Packagist	`zendframework/zendrest`	all versions	2.0.2`composer require zendframework/zendrest:^2.0.2`
🐘Packagist	`zendframework/zendservice-audioscrobbler`	all versions	2.0.2`composer require zendframework/zendservice-audioscrobbler:^2.0.2`
🐘Packagist	`zendframework/zendservice-nirvanix`	all versions	2.0.2`composer require zendframework/zendservice-nirvanix:^2.0.2`
🐘Packagist	`zendframework/zendservice-slideshare`	all versions	2.0.2`composer require zendframework/zendservice-slideshare:^2.0.2`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for zendframework/zendframework1, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update zendframework/zendframework1 to 1.12.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2014-2683 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2014-2683 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to CVE-2014-2683. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Zend Framework 1 (ZF1) before 1.12.4, Zend Framework 2 before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.6, ZendOpenId, ZendRest, ZendService_AudioScrobbler, ZendService_Nirvanix, ZendService_SlideShare, ZendService_Technorati, and ZendService_WindowsAzure before 2.0.2, ZendService_Amazon before 2.0.3, and ZendService_Api before 1.0.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via (1) recursive or (2) circular references in an XML entity definition in an XML DOCTYPE declaration, aka an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2

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