CVE-2016-9181

Name: CVE-2016-9181
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-12-22T21:59:00.193+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.22%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9181 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. perl-Image-Info: When parsing an SVG file, external entity expansion (XXE) was not disabled. An attacker could craft an SVG file which, when processed by an application using perl-Image-Info, could cause denial of service or, potentially, information disclosure.. EPSS estimates a 1.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

perl-Image-Info: When parsing an SVG file, external entity expansion (XXE) was not disabled. An attacker could craft an SVG file which, when processed by an application using perl-Image-Info, could cause denial of service or, potentially, information disclosure.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.22%

64.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Image-Info Project	Image-Info For Perl	1.16
Image-Info Project	Image-Info For Perl	1.30

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/2Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94220Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1379556Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/2Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94220Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Dec 22, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9181?

How severe is CVE-2016-9181?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-9181 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9181?

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Source: NVD / NIST