CVE catalog

CVE-2018-1000838

autopsy affected and fixed versions

autopsy version <= 4.9.0 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in CaseMetadata XML Parser that can result in Disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, SSRF, port scanning. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specially crafted CaseMetadata.

Severity: Low
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.50% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[autopsy][Source-reported homepage]

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debiantrixie	autopsy	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2018-1000838]
Debiantrixie	autopsy	`2.24-6`	Not affected	[CVE-2018-1000838]
Debiansid	autopsy	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2018-1000838]
Debiansid	autopsy	`2.24-6`	Not affected	[CVE-2018-1000838]
Debianforky	autopsy	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2018-1000838]
Debianforky	autopsy	`2.24-6`	Not affected	[CVE-2018-1000838]
Debianbookworm	autopsy	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2018-1000838]
Debianbookworm	autopsy	`2.24-5`	Not affected	[CVE-2018-1000838]

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debianbookworm	autopsy	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2018-1000838]
Debianbookworm	autopsy	`2.24-5`	Not affected	[CVE-2018-1000838]
Debianforky	autopsy	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2018-1000838]
Debianforky	autopsy	`2.24-6`	Not affected	[CVE-2018-1000838]
Debiansid	autopsy	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2018-1000838]
Debiansid	autopsy	`2.24-6`	Not affected	[CVE-2018-1000838]
Debiantrixie	autopsy	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2018-1000838]
Debiantrixie	autopsy	`2.24-6`	Not affected	[CVE-2018-1000838]

Original provider fields

{
  "package_releases": [
    {
      "name": "autopsy",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "2.24-6"
    },
    {
      "name": "autopsy",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "forky",
      "version": "2.24-6"
    },
    {
      "name": "autopsy",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "2.24-6"
    },
    {
      "name": "autopsy",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "2.24-5"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "autopsy",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "autopsy",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "forky",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "autopsy",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "trixie",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "autopsy",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": []
}

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[autopsy]Unknown
Details (2)
- 2.24-5 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · autopsy · debian · bookworm
- 2.24-5 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · autopsy · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:32:38 PM UTC

References

[https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-1000838]

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS]