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CVE-2015-0250

Published: Mar 24, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSANVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
6.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
16.7%
Top 3.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the SVG to (1) PNG and (2) JPG conversion classes in Apache Batik 1.x before 1.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service via a crafted SVG file.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
batikapache
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
jboss enterprise brms platformredhat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
org.apache.xmlgraphics:batikMavenOSS Libraries
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0138.html
advisories.mageia.org
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130964/Apache-Batik-XXE-Injection.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0041.html
rhn.redhat.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 24, 2015
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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