CVE-2017-9096
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...
- Published
- Nov 8, 2017
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 95.3%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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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.
Sources
1Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2017-9096 demonstrating XML External Entity (XXE) injection in iText PDF library via malicious XMP metadata and form fields.
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