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CVE-2017-20151: iText RUPS XfaFile.java xml external entity reference

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-12-30 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-611

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in iText RUPS. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file src/main/java/com/itextpdf/rups/model/XfaFile.java. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. The patch is identified as ac5590925874ef810018a6b60fec216eee54fb32. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-217054 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Affected products

• iText RUPS: before 2017-08-01 — fixed in 2017-08-01

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: iText RUPS 2017-08-01. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/itext/rups/commit/ac5590925874ef810018a6b60fec216eee54fb32
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217054
• https://vuldb.com/?id.217054
• https://github.com/itext/rups/commit/ac5590925874ef810018a6b60fec216eee54fb32
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217054
• https://vuldb.com/?id.217054

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