SB2017110815 - XML External Entity injection in iText
Published: November 8, 2017 Updated: July 18, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017110815
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) XML External Entity injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9096)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.