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title: "CVE-2017-8315\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-8315

Publication date 20 April 2018

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

**7.5 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8315?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Eclipse XML parser for the Eclipse IDE versions 2017.2.5 and earlier was
found vulnerable to an XML External Entity attack. An attacker can exploit
the vulnerability by implementing malicious code on Androidmanifest.xml.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8315?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| apktool | 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 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Vulnerable |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| eclipse | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release |
| 25.04 plucky | Not in release |
| 24.10 oracular | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release |
| 23.10 mantic | Not in release |
| 23.04 lunar | Not in release |
| 22.10 kinetic | Not in release |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release |
| 21.10 impish | Not in release |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not in release |
| 20.10 groovy | Not in release |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
| 19.10 eoan | Not in release |
| 19.04 disco | Not in release |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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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)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8315?format=md#patch-details)

## Notes

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### [msalvatore](https://launchpad.net/~msalvatore)

see debian CVE tracker for more details.

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| apktool | * Upstream:   [f19317d](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/commit/f19317d87c316ed254aafa0a27eddd024e25ec6c) * Upstream:   [657a44f](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/commit/657a44f5938b072898a0de913c03760210e0f4ed) * Upstream:   [dbb144f](https://github.com/iBotPeaches/Apktool/commit/dbb144f9af5478c780e59c8b65036ae882595063) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.5 · High

* Base metrics

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

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.5 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-8315)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8315)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-8315)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8315)

### Other references

* <https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=519169>
* <https://research.checkpoint.com/parsedroid-targeting-android-development-research-community/>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8315>