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 | * |