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 (XXE) attacks via a crafted PDF.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541483/100/0/threaded	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:7.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:7.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:7.0.2:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-11-08 16:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-9096

Mitre link : CVE-2017-9096

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-9096

JSON object : View

Products Affected

itextpdf

itext

CWE

CWE-611

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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