🛡️ CVE-2017-5662 — batik

🟠 CVSS 8.0 — High ✅ No Known Exploit CWE-611 OSV
8.0
CVSS Score
0 Low4 Medium7 High9 Critical10

Description

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in Apache Batik

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.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity none, availability high.

Weakness class

CVE-2017-5662 is classified as CWE-611: XML External Entity Reference (XXE). An XML parser resolves external entities, letting a crafted document read local files or reach internal services.

Affected software

CVE-2017-5662 is recorded against 1 package.

  • org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik (fixed in 1.9)

Timeline and source

Published on 13 May 2022 and last revised on 8 November 2023. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

References

nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
access.redhat.com (Web)
access.redhat.com (Web)
access.redhat.com (Web)
www.debian.org (Web)
www.oracle.com (Web)
xmlgraphics.apache.org (Web)
www.oracle.com (Web)
www.oracle.com (Web)
www.oracle.com (Web)
www.securityfocus.com (Web)
www.securitytracker.com (Web)

Details

Severity HIGH
CVSS Score 8.0
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE CWE-611
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2022-05-13
Updated 2026-08-12
Modified 2023-11-08
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik — 1.9

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