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CVE-2017-9096
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…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Itextpdf | Itext | before 5.5.12 Versions 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541483/100/0/threaded
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us
- https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2017-017_itext_xml_external_entity_attack.txt
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541483/100/0/threaded
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us
- https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2017-017_itext_xml_external_entity_attack.txt
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html