VDB
CVE-2016-9487
CVE-2016-9487
PUBLISHED
EpubCheck 4.0.1 does not properly restrict resolving external entities when parsing XML in EPUB files during validation. An attacker who supplies a specially crafted EPUB file may be able to exploit this behavior to read arbitrary files, or have the victim execute arbitrary requests on his behalf, abusing the victim's trust relationship with other entities.
EPSS 0.13% · 32.4th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.13%
32.4th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | epubcheck | 4.0.0-2, 4.0.1-1, 4.0.1-2 |
Timeline
- Jul 13, 2018 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9487 third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/IDPF/epubcheck/releases/tag/v4.0.2 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9487 third-party-advisory