Critical
libitext-java — security advisory
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.
- Products
- libitext-java
- Affected versions
- 2.1.7-10, 2.1.7-11, 2.1.7-12, 2.1.7-14, 2.1.7-15, 2.1.7-16, 2.1.7-9
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2017-20151
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 00:22 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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.
osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2017-20151
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Complete source record
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