CVE-2017-9096

Description

The XML parsers in iText before 5.5.12 and 7.x before 7.0.3 do not disable external entities, which might allow remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted PDF.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.90% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory hpe.com Third-Party Advisory compass-security.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541483/100/0/threaded mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us third party advisory
https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2017-017_itext_xml_external_entity_attack.txt third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9096?
CVE-2017-9096 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-9096?
To fix CVE-2017-9096, 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-2017-9096 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-9096 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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