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CVE-2017-9096 - High Severity Vulnerability
iText, a free Java-PDF library
Library home page: http://www.lowagie.com/iText/
Path to dependency file: /pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/lowagie/itext/2.1.7/itext-2.1.7.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - org.apache.poi.xwpf.converter.pdf-1.0.6.jar (Root Library) - fr.opensagres.xdocreport.itext.extension-1.0.6.jar - :x: **itext-2.1.7.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: b5de81a90a4d1c556b0e6849ad9289f921a18697
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.
Publish Date: 2017-11-08
URL: CVE-2017-9096
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-9096
Release Date: 2017-11-08
Fix Resolution: com.itextpdf:itextpdf:5.5.12
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