CVE-2016-4216

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 v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91717
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb16-24.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91717
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb16-24.html	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:adobe:xmp_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:java:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-07-13 02:00

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2016-4216

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4216

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4216

JSON object : View

Products Affected

adobe

xmp_toolkit

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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