SB2021121539 - Remote code execution in iText
Published: December 15, 2021 Updated: January 20, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021121539
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) Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43113)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the GhostscriptHelper.java when processing data passed via a CompareTool filename. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted file to the application and execute arbitrary Java code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.