CVE-2017-9096: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in iText

CVE-2017-9096 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2022-05-13

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in iText

Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2017-9096 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2017-9096 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2017-9096?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 13 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
com.itextpdf:itextpdf (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.5.12; com.lowagie:itext (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=4.2.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2017-9096?
Yes. com.itextpdf:itextpdf (Maven): upgrade to 5.5.12 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2017-9096?
Check whether you run com.itextpdf:itextpdf (Maven) or com.lowagie:itext (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • com.itextpdf:itextpdf (Maven): upgrade to 5.5.12 or later
    # set com.itextpdf:itextpdf to 5.5.12 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • com.itextpdf:itextpdf (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.5.12
  • com.lowagie:itext (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,last_affected=4.2.2

Identifiers

  • CVE-2017-9096
  • GHSA-86p9-x5pw-94qx

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