CVE-2016-4434 describes a high-severity XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache Tika versions prior to 1.13. This flaw, related to improper XML parser initialization and handler selection, could allow remote attackers to conduct XXE attacks through specially crafted OOXML spreadsheets or XMP metadata in PDF and other file formats. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), successful exploitation could lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, requiring user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L). While the vulnerability is significant, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or notable community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tika:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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