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title: "CVE-2022-41704\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2022-41704

Publication date 25 October 2022

Last updated 11 July 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-2022-41704?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

A vulnerability in Batik of Apache XML Graphics allows an attacker to run
untrusted Java code from an SVG. This issue affects Apache XML Graphics
prior to 1.16. It is recommended to update to version 1.16.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| batik | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation |
| 25.10 questing | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 25.04 plucky | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 24.10 oracular | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation |
| 23.10 mantic | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 23.04 lunar | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 22.10 kinetic | Fixed 1.14-2ubuntu0.1 |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Fixed 1.14-1ubuntu0.2 |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Fixed 1.12-1ubuntu0.1 |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 1.10-2~18.04.1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 1.8-3ubuntu1+esm1  Ubuntu Pro |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 1.7.ubuntu-8ubuntu2.14.04.3+esm1  Ubuntu Pro |

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* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

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## 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:3.1/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-2022-41704)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41704)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-41704)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-41704)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-6117-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-6117-1)
+ Apache Batik vulnerabilities
+ 30 May 2023

### Other references

* <https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/25/2>
* <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/BATIK-1338>
* <http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1904320>
* <https://lists.apache.org/thread/hplhx0o74jb7blj39fm4kw3otcnjd6xf>
* <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/25/2>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41704>