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XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting batik-svgpp package, versions *

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-BATIKSVGPP-1983356
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed10 Apr 2017
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Introduced: 10 Apr 2017

CVE-2017-5662  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-611  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 batik-svgpp.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream batik-svgpp package and not the batik-svgpp package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Apache Batik before 1.9, files lying on the filesystem of the server which uses batik can be revealed to arbitrary users who send maliciously formed SVG files. The file types that can be shown depend on the user context in which the exploitable application is running. If the user is root a full compromise of the server - including confidential or sensitive files - would be possible. XXE can also be used to attack the availability of the server via denial of service as the references within a xml document can trivially trigger an amplification attack.