CVE-2017-9096
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in iText
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 9.9%
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-9096
To remediate CVE-2017-9096, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Maven/com.itextpdf:itextpdf—upgrade to 5.5.12 or later
- —no fix listed
Is CVE-2017-9096 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 9.9%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 5.5.12
- from 0, <= 4.2.2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References (5)
- ADVISORYnvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9096
- WEBwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541483/100/0/threaded
- WEBsupport.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us
- WEBwww.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2017-017_itext_xml_external_entity_attack.txt