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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-4434

Apache Tika before 1.13 does not properly initialize the XML parser or choose handlers, which might allow remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via vectors involving (1) spreadsheets in OOXML files and (2) XMP metadata in PDF and…

HIGH 7.8EPSS 3.59%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.59%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Apache Tika before 1.13 does not properly initialize the XML parser or choose handlers, which might allow remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via vectors involving (1) spreadsheets in OOXML files and (2) XMP metadata in PDF and other file formats, a related issue to CVE-2016-2175.

CVSS 3.0
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
3.59% probability · 89th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-611
Affected
apache/tika
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.