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Bug 1512827 - (CVE-2017-9096) CVE-2017-9096 itext: External entities not disabled
CVE-2017-9096 itext: External entities not disabled
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability (Show other bugs)
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All Linux
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Assigned To: Red Hat Product Security
impact=moderate,public=20171106,repor...
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Depends On: 1512828
Blocks: 1512829
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Reported: 2017-11-14 03:45 EST by Andrej Nemec
Modified: 2018-04-22 19:55 EDT (History)
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Fixed In Version: itext 5.5.12, itext 7.0.3
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Description Andrej Nemec 2017-11-14 03:45:47 EST 
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.

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https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2017-017_itext_xml_external_entity_attack.txt
Comment 1 Andrej Nemec 2017-11-14 03:46:11 EST 
Created itext tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 1512828]
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