CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-8315

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Published: Apr 20, 2018 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
7.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
5.6 MODERATE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

Eclipse XML parser for the Eclipse IDE versions 2017.2.5 and earlier was found vulnerable to an XML External Entity attack. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability by implementing malicious code on Androidmanifest.xml.

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
Ide Eclipse 2017.2.5 (including) 2017.2.5 (including)
Apktool Ubuntu artful *
Apktool Ubuntu esm-apps/xenial *
Apktool Ubuntu trusty *
Apktool Ubuntu upstream *
Apktool Ubuntu xenial *
Eclipse Ubuntu artful *
Eclipse Ubuntu trusty *

Potential Mitigations

References