CVE-2016-9181 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the perl-Image-Info library, specifically affecting the image_info_project and image_info_for_perl products when parsing SVG files. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.1 (High), indicating that an attacker could craft a malicious SVG file which, when processed by an application utilizing the library, could lead to denial of service or potentially information disclosure. While the vulnerability is significant, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, or notable community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:image-info_project:image-info_for_perl:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:image-info_project:image-info_for_perl:1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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