CVE-2017-9096
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in iText
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 7.6%
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-9096
To remediate CVE-2017-9096, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Maven/com.itextpdf:itextpdf—upgrade to 5.5.12 or later
- —no fix listed
Is CVE-2017-9096 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 7.6%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 5.5.12
- from 0, <= 4.2.2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |