SB2016071318 - XXE in Adobe XMP Toolkit for Java
Published: July 13, 2016 Updated: February 17, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016071318
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) XML External Entity injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4216)
CWE-ID: CWE-611 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input in XMPCore. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.