iTextPDF in iText 7 and up to (excluding 4.4.13.3) 7.1.17 allows command injection via a CompareTool filename that is mishandled on the gs (aka Ghostscript) command line in GhostscriptHelper.java.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3273-1 libitext5-java security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5323-1 libitext5-java security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-2524 iTextPDF in iText 7 and up to (excluding 4.4.13.3) 7.1.17 allows command injection via a CompareTool filename that is mishandled on the gs (aka Ghostscript) command line in GhostscriptHelper.java.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gv87-q66h-4277 Command injection in itext7-core
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-22T04:55:50.286Z

Reserved: 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-43113

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-12-15T07:15:07.453

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:28:41.957

Link: CVE-2021-43113

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