High severity · published Nov 8, 2017
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…
8.8
CVSS
9.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)9.6% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IT
Itext · Itextpdf
before 5.5.12; 7.0.0; 7.0.1; 7.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9096
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9096
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541483/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory
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
www.oracle.com
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
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