CVE-2021-43113: Command injection in itext7-core

CVE-2021-43113 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-12-16

Command injection in itext7-core

Technologies: com.itextpdf:itext7-core (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-43113 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-43113 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2021-43113?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 16 December 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
com.itextpdf:itext7-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=7.1.17; com.itextpdf:itextpdf (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.5.13.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-43113?
Yes. com.itextpdf:itext7-core (Maven): upgrade to 7.1.17 or later; com.itextpdf:itextpdf (Maven): upgrade to 5.5.13.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-43113?
Check whether you run com.itextpdf:itext7-core (Maven) or com.itextpdf:itextpdf (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:itext7-core (Maven): upgrade to 7.1.17 or later
    # set com.itextpdf:itext7-core to 7.1.17 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  • com.itextpdf:itextpdf (Maven): upgrade to 5.5.13.3 or later
    # set com.itextpdf:itextpdf to 5.5.13.3 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • com.itextpdf:itext7-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=7.1.17
  • com.itextpdf:itextpdf (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.5.13.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2021-43113
  • GHSA-gv87-q66h-4277

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