Improper Input Validation Affecting batik package, versions <1.8-3ubuntu1+esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
10.87% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-BATIK-1166889
  • published22 Mar 2026
  • disclosed12 Nov 2020

Introduced: 12 Nov 2020

CVE-2019-17566  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-918  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 batik to version 1.8-3ubuntu1+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream batik package and not the batik package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Apache Batik is vulnerable to server-side request forgery, caused by improper input validation by the "xlink:href" attributes. By using a specially-crafted argument, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET requests.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1