GSD-2017-9096

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:21
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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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CVE-2017-9096
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