VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-43113
iTextPDF in iText 7 and up to (excluding 4.4.13.3) 7.1.17 allows command injection via a CompareTool filename that is mishandled on the gs (aka Ghostscript) command line in GhostscriptHelper.java.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 5.17%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.17%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
iTextPDF in iText 7 and up to (excluding 4.4.13.3) 7.1.17 allows command injection via a CompareTool filename that is mishandled on the gs (aka Ghostscript) command line in GhostscriptHelper.java.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.17% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Affected
- itextpdf/itext · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/itext/itext7/releases/tag/7.1.17Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/itext/itextpdf/releases/tag/5.5.13.3
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://pastebin.com/BXnkY9YYExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5323Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/itext/itext7/releases/tag/7.1.17Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/itext/itextpdf/releases/tag/5.5.13.3
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://pastebin.com/BXnkY9YYExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5323Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.