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.
Published: 2017-11-08
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 11.5% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-3126 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-86p9-x5pw-94qx Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in iText
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:55:21.943Z

Reserved: 2017-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-9096

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-11-08T16:29:00.263

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-9096

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-11-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-9096 - Bugzilla

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