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 entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted PDF.

• CWE-611

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541483/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_usThird Party Advisory
• https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2017-017_itext_xml_external_entity_attack.txtThird Party Advisory
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541483/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03902en_usThird Party Advisory
• https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2017-017_itext_xml_external_entity_attack.txtThird Party Advisory
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

Published

Nov 8, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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