CVE-2017-9096

HIGH

iText <5.5.12 & <7.0.3 - XXE

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 13 stars

by jakabakos · poc

https://github.com/jakabakos/CVE-2017-9096-iText-XXE

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References (4)

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541483/100/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory] https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_us

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2017-017_itext_xml_external_entity_attack.txt

[Vendor Advisory] https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.0764

EPSS Percentile 91.9%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-611

Status published

Products (6)

com.itextpdf/itextpdf 0 - 5.5.12Maven

com.lowagie/itext 0Maven

itextpdf/itext 7.0.0

itextpdf/itext 7.0.1

itextpdf/itext 7.0.2

itextpdf/itext < 5.5.12

Published Nov 08, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026