CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-9181

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the perl-Image-Info library, external entity expansion (XXE) was not disabled when processing an SVG file. An attacker could craft an SVG file that, when processed by an application using perl-Image-Info, could lead to denial of service or potential information disclosure.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to denial of service attacks and the risk of sensitive information disclosure, which could lead to serious data security consequences.

Recommendation

It is recommended to disable external entity processing in SVG file handling and to update the perl-Image-Info library to the latest version to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS