CVE-2017-9096

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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 3.0 8.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-611

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Nov 8, 2017
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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