CVE-2017-5617
Publication date 16 March 2017
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
The SVG Salamander (aka svgSalamander) library, when used in a web application, allows remote attackers to conduct server-side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via an xlink:href attribute in an SVG file.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| svgsalamander | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 0~svn95-1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 0~svn95-1+deb8u1build0.14.04.1
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.4 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |