Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2014-5013 is a reported remote code execution issue in DOMPDF versions before 0.6.2. If an application still embeds an affected DOMPDF version, the business concern is unauthorized server-side code execution. The provided sources do not show active exploitation or a CVSS score.
Executive priority
Prioritize confirmation and remediation where DOMPDF is present in externally reachable applications. The rating is high because the reported impact is remote code execution, but urgency is moderated by missing exploitation evidence and incomplete severity metadata.
Technical view
The CVE record states that DOMPDF before 0.6.2 allows remote code execution and is related to CVE-2014-2383. The bundle provides upstream release and comparison links for v0.6.2, but no CWE, CVSS vector, CPE list, or detailed root-cause explanation.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to applications or services that include DOMPDF before 0.6.2. The source bundle does not identify packaged products, CPEs, affected platforms, or deployment conditions, so teams should confirm dependency versions from their own inventories.
Exploitation context
No source in the bundle reports exploitation in the wild, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Because the issue is described as remote code execution, reachable PDF-generation paths using affected DOMPDF versions should be treated as priority validation targets.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPEs, exploit details, or root-cause notes are provided. Analysis should stay anchored to the affected-version statement, the v0.6.2 release, and the upstream diff without assuming specific attack preconditions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory applications and vendors that include DOMPDF.
- Upgrade DOMPDF deployments before 0.6.2 to 0.6.2 or later.
- Review the upstream v0.6.2 release and comparison before rollout.
- Ask dependent vendors whether their product bundles affected DOMPDF versions.
- Limit exposure of affected PDF-generation functionality until remediated.
Validation and detection
- Search dependency manifests and lockfiles for DOMPDF versions before 0.6.2.
- Confirm deployed runtime artifacts match the remediated dependency version.
- Review internet-facing applications for reachable DOMPDF-backed PDF generation.
- Check vendor advisories or release notes for bundled DOMPDF status.
- Document any unpatchable instances and compensating controls.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
Execution behavior lookup
The CVE wording references code or command execution, so execution technique review may help defensive triage. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2014-5013 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/dompdf/dompdf/releases/tag/v0.6.2CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/dompdf/dompdf/compare/v0.6.1...v0.6.2CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.