VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-9181

CVSS score7.1 HIGH

EPSS probability1.22%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2016-12-22

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
nvd@nist.gov — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry