Description
EpubCheck 4.0.1 does not properly restrict resolving external entities when parsing XML in EPUB files during validation. An attacker who supplies a specially crafted EPUB file may be able to exploit this behavior to read arbitrary files, or have the victim execute arbitrary requests on his behalf, abusing the victim's trust relationship with other entities.
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Remediation
Vendor Solution
EpubCheck has released version 4.0.2 to address the vulnerability.
Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-10293 | EpubCheck 4.0.1 does not properly restrict resolving external entities when parsing XML in EPUB files during validation. An attacker who supplies a specially crafted EPUB file may be able to exploit this behavior to read arbitrary files, or have the victim execute arbitrary requests on his behalf, abusing the victim's trust relationship with other entities. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:50:38.360Z
Reserved: 2016-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-9487
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-07-13T20:29:01.520
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:01:18.603
Link: CVE-2016-9487
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD