CVE-2024-8602

MEDIUM EPSS 31.1%
Published Oct 14, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
6.3 CVSS 4.0
Medium
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Published Oct 14, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

When the XML is read from the codes in the PDF and parsed using a DocumentBuilder, the default settings of the DocumentBuilder allow for an XXE (XML External Entity) attack. Further information on this can be found on the website of the Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP). An attacker could theoretically leverage this by delivering a manipulated PDF file to the target, and depending on the environment, various actions can be executed. These actions include: * Reading files from the operating system * Crashing the thread handling the parsing or causing it to enter an infinite loop * Executing HTTP requests * Loading additional DTDs or XML files * Under certain conditions, executing OS commands

CVSS Details

Base Score
6.3
Exploitability
—
Impact
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Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
31.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-611

References 2

  • esteuer.ewv-ete.ch https://esteuer.ewv-ete.ch/fileadmin/esta/2024-10-09-update/24_09_esta_newsletter_de.pdf
  • mkiesel.ch https://mkiesel.ch/posts/swiss-tax-adventures-1/

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.