CVE-2016-9181 — HIGH (7.1) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

perl-Image-Info: When parsing an SVG file, external entity expansion (XXE) was not disabled. An attacker could craft an SVG file which, when processed by an application using perl-Image-Info, could cause denial of service or, potentially, information disclosure.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Image-Info Project	Image-Info For Perl	1.16

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-611

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/2Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94220Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1379556Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/2Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94220Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9181?

CVE-2016-9181 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). perl-Image-Info: When parsing an SVG file, external entity expansion (XXE) was not disabled. An attacker could craft an SVG file which, when processed by an application using perl-Image-Info, could ca...

How severe is CVE-2016-9181?

CVE-2016-9181 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9181?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Image-Info Project Image-Info For Perl.