CVE-2017-9096 is a high-severity XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting iText PDF libraries prior to versions 5.5.12 and 7.0.3. This flaw allows remote attackers to conduct XXE attacks by exploiting the XML parsers' failure to disable external entities within crafted PDF files. With a CVSSv3 score of 8.8, successful exploitation could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction but with low attack complexity. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.5.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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