CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-20151

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Dec 30, 2022 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in iText RUPS. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file src/main/java/com/itextpdf/rups/model/XfaFile.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. The patch is identified as ac5590925874ef810018a6b60fec216eee54fb32. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217054 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Rups Itextpdf * 2017-08-01 (excluding)
Libitext-java Ubuntu bionic *
Libitext-java Ubuntu focal *
Libitext-java Ubuntu kinetic *
Libitext-java Ubuntu lunar *
Libitext-java Ubuntu mantic *
Libitext-java Ubuntu oracular *
Libitext-java Ubuntu trusty *
Libitext-java Ubuntu xenial *

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