CVE-2017-20151: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

December 30, 2022 (updated January 10, 2023)

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in iText RUPS. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file src/main/java/com/itextpdf/rups/model/XfaFile.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. The name of the patch is ac5590925874ef810018a6b60fec216eee54fb32. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217054 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-j69f-fgh5-f7mc
github.com/itext/rups/commit/ac5590925874ef810018a6b60fec216eee54fb32
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20151
vuldb.com/?ctiid.217054
vuldb.com/?id.217054

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