CVE-2016-9487

HIGH EPSS 66.4%
Published Jul 13, 20187y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Jul 13, 2018 7y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
66.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-611

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
w3epubcheck4.0.1any

References 2

  • kb.cert.org https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/779243
    Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
  • securityfocus.com https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94864/
    Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.