CVE-2015-0250

Public Exploit

Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the SVG to (1) PNG and (2) JPG conversion classes in Apache Batik 1.x before 1.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service via a crafted SVG file.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.26% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory apache.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2548-1	patch vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21963275
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:203	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3205	vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032781	vdb entry
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0138.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/142	mailing list exploit
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0042.html	vendor advisory
http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/security.html	vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0041.html	vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130964/Apache-Batik-XXE-Injection.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0250?: CVE-2015-0250 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0250?: To fix CVE-2015-0250, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-0250 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2015-0250 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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