CVE-2021-43113
CVSS V2 High 7.5
CVSS V3 Critical 9.8
Description
iTextPDF in iText 7 and up to (excluding 4.4.13.3) 7.1.17 allows command injection via a CompareTool filename that is mishandled on the gs (aka Ghostscript) command line in GhostscriptHelper.java.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-43113
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2021-12-15T07:15:07
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-03-24T22:15:06
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 7.0.0 | 7.1.17 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 7.5
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 9.8
- Base Severity
- CRITICAL
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/itext/itext7/releases/tag/7.1.17 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/itext/itextpdf/releases/tag/5.5.13.3 | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00013.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://pastebin.com/BXnkY9YY | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5323 | Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43113 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-43113 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 06:36:03 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-06 03:52:44 | 2021-12-15T07:15Z | 2021-12-15T07:15:07 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-06 03:52:44 | 2022-01-27T14:30:38 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-06 03:52:44 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-01-19 01:12:16 | 2023-01-19T00:15:10 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-19 01:12:16 | Analyzed | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-19 01:12:16 | References | updated | ||
| 2023-01-19 20:12:00 | Modified | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-01-20 09:12:34 | 2023-01-20T08:15:09 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-20 09:12:34 | References | updated | ||
| 2023-02-24 17:12:15 | 2023-02-24T15:45:47 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-02-24 17:12:15 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-03-27 14:14:27 | 2023-03-24T22:15:06 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-03-27 14:14:27 | Analyzed | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-03-27 14:14:28 | iTextPDF in iText 7 and up to 7.1.17 allows command injection via a CompareTool filename that is mishandled on the gs (aka Ghostscript) command line in GhostscriptHelper.java. | iTextPDF in iText 7 and up to (excluding 4.4.13.3) 7.1.17 allows command injection via a CompareTool filename that is mishandled on the gs (aka Ghostscript) command line in GhostscriptHelper.java. | Description | updated |
| 2023-03-27 14:14:28 | References | updated |