Improper Input Validation in Apache Batik
Date: 2022-05
Affected: maven/org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik
Attack vector: dos
Category: vulnerability-disclosure
Severity: Medium
CVE: CVE-2015-0250
CWE: CWE-20

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.


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