CVE-2017-5661
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 FOP
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
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 2.2-1 | |
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1:2.1-6 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1:2.1-6 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1:2.1-6 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1:2.1-6 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1:2.1-6 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.xmlgraphics:fop | <2.2 | 2.2 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | formatting_objects_processor | {"endIncluding":"2.1"} | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201705-19
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3864
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97947
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14
- https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/security.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5661.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5661
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5661
CWEs
CWE-611
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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