CVE-2017-9096

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CVSS 3.0

8.8 high

EPSS

10%p95

Published

Nov 8, 2017 (Nov 8, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Vendors: itextpdf
Products: itext
Weakness: CWE-611
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (9.6%)

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