CVE-2016-4434
Published: 30 September 2017
Apache Tika before 1.13 does not properly initialize the XML parser or choose handlers, which might allow remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via vectors involving (1) spreadsheets in OOXML files and (2) XMP metadata in PDF and other file formats, a related issue to CVE-2016-2175.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
tika Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
bionic |
Needed
|
|
cosmic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
disco |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
|
eoan |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
|
focal |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
impish |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
|
groovy |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
|
jammy |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
|
xenial |
Needed
|
|
kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
|
lunar |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
|
hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
mantic |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.8 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |