CVE-2016-4216 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-4216?

CVE-2016-4216 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4216?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Xmp Toolkit.

Vulnerability Description

XMPCore in Adobe XMP Toolkit for Java before 5.1.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adobe	Xmp Toolkit	<= 5.1.2

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91717
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb16-24.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91717
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb16-24.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-4216?

CVE-2016-4216 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). XMPCore in Adobe XMP Toolkit for Java before 5.1.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, relat...

How severe is CVE-2016-4216?

CVE-2016-4216 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4216?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Adobe Xmp Toolkit.