CVE-2017-5661
In Apache FOP before 2.2, files lying on the filesystem of the server which uses FOP can be revealed to arbitrary users who send maliciously formed SVG files.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In Apache FOP before 2.2, files lying on the filesystem of the server which uses FOP 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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.52% probability · 85th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- apache/formatting objects processor
- Source
- security@apache.org
EPSS 2.5% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3864
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97947
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14
- https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/security.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3864
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97947
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14
- https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/security.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.