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CVE-2016-9487

EpubCheck 4.0.1 is vulnerable to external XML entity processing attacks

EpubCheck 4.0.1 does not properly restrict resolving external entities when parsing XML in EPUB files during validation. An attacker who supplies a specially crafted EPUB file may be able to exploit this behavior to read arbitrary files, or have the victim execute arbitrary requests on his behalf, abusing the victim's trust relationship with other entities.
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W3 ≫ Epubcheck Version4.0.1
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine Warnung gefunden.
EPSS Metriken
Typ Quelle Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 1.28% 0.662
CVSS Metriken
Quelle Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector String
nvd@nist.gov 7.8 1.8 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd@nist.gov 6.8 8.6 6.4
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/779243
Third Party Advisory
US Government Resource
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94864/
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry