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 |
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)
|
|
| groovy |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
|
| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
|
| impish |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
|
| kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
|
| mantic |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
|
| noble |
Not vulnerable
(1.18-1)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| xenial |
Needed
|
|
| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
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 |