CVE - CVE-2017-9096

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-9096	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BUGTRAQ:20171106 CVE-2017-9096 iText XML External Entity Vulnerability URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541483/100/0/threaded CONFIRM:https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us URL:https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us MISC:https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2017-017_itext_xml_external_entity_attack.txt URL:https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2017-017_itext_xml_external_entity_attack.txt MISC:https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html URL:https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20170519	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20170519)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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