CVE-2017-5662
high
CVSS v3
7.3
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.3
Description
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache Batik
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
82%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.9-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.9-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.9-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.9-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.9-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik | <1.9 | 1.9 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | batik | {"endIncluding":"1.8"} | |
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97948
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038334
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2546
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2547
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0319
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4215
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/security.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5662
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5662.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5662
CWEs
CWE-611
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.