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CVE-2016-9181

perl-Image-Info: When parsing an SVG file, external entity expansion (XXE) was not disabled.

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 69%
Public exploits
0
none known

perl-Image-Info: When parsing an SVG file, external entity expansion (XXE) was not disabled. An attacker could craft an SVG file which, when processed by an application using perl-Image-Info, could cause denial of service or, potentially, information disclosure.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.1CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
NVD2.05.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

References

  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/94220 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1379556 · Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Sources

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