CVE-2017-9096 (GCVE-0-2017-9096)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-11-08 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 16:55
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Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2017-11-06 00:00
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