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CVE-2017-9096 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2017-017_itext_xml_external_entity_attack.txt	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541483/100/0/threaded	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2017-017_itext_xml_external_entity_attack.txt	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541483/100/0/threaded	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-611	Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
itextpdf itext	< 5.5.12 7.0.0 7.0.1 7.0.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:7.0.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:7.0.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:7.0.2:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 13, 2026	CVE Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 20, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 30, 2019	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 9, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 27, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 27, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 30, 2017	Initial Analysis	[email protected]