9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-43113
iTextPDF iText Command Injection Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 15, 2021, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 24, 2023, 10:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-43113 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Itextpdf itext
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-43113.

URL Resource
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

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-43113 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-43113 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 24, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description 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.
    Added Reference https://github.com/itext/itextpdf/releases/tag/5.5.13.3 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 24, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00013.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00013.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5323 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5323 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5323 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00013.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 27, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.1.7 OR *cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.1.17
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 24, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description iTextPDF in iText before 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 7.1.17 allows command injection via a CompareTool filename that is mishandled on the gs (aka Ghostscript) command line in GhostscriptHelper.java.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/itext/itext7/releases/tag/7.1.17 No Types Assigned https://github.com/itext/itext7/releases/tag/7.1.17 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://pastebin.com/BXnkY9YY No Types Assigned https://pastebin.com/BXnkY9YY Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:itextpdf:itext:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.1.7
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-43113 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.34 }} 0.16%

score

0.71860

percentile

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