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title: "CVE-2017-5662\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-5662

Publication date 18 April 2017

Last updated 26 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.3 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5662?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

In Apache Batik before 1.9, files lying on the filesystem of the server
which uses batik can be revealed to arbitrary users who send maliciously
formed SVG files. The file types that can be shown depend on the user
context in which the exploitable application is running. If the user is
root a full compromise of the server - including confidential or sensitive
files - would be possible. XXE can also be used to attack the availability
of the server via denial of service as the references within a xml document
can trivially trigger an amplification attack.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| batik | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not affected |
| 25.10 questing | Not affected |
| 25.04 plucky | Not affected |
| 24.10 oracular | Not affected |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not affected |
| 23.10 mantic | Not affected |
| 23.04 lunar | Not affected |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not affected |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected |
| 21.10 impish | Not affected |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not affected |
| 20.10 groovy | Not affected |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 19.10 eoan | Not affected |
| 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Vulnerable |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 1.7.ubuntu-8ubuntu2.14.04.2 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.3 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.3 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5662)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5662)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-5662)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5662)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-3280-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3280-1)
+ Apache Batik vulnerability
+ 9 May 2017

### Other references

* <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/04/18/1>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5662>