CVE-2017-1000498: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

October 19, 2018 (updated September 10, 2021)

AndroidSVG version 1.2.2 is vulnerable to XXE attacks in the SVG parsing component resulting in denial of service and possibly remote code execution

References

github.com/BigBadaboom/androidsvg/issues/122
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g556-x5vx-qh59
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000498

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