CVE-2015-0250 Improper Input Validation in Apache Batik
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files or cause denial of service via crafted SVG files in Apache Batik, requiring user interaction to process the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-0250?
CVE-2015-0250 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 24 Mar 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0250?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik. It affects 3 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik Maven | From 1.0 | 1.8 |
org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik Maven | From 1.0 | 1.8 |
Products include Apache Batik, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Redhat Jboss Enterprise Brms Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0250?
Upgrade org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik to 1.8 or later.
Is CVE-2015-0250 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0250 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
- CVE-2018-8013 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Batik
- CVE-2020-11987 Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Apache Batik
- CVE-2022-41704 Apache Batik prior to 1.16 allows RCE when loading untrusted SVG input
- CVE-2022-42890 Apache Batik prior to 1.16 allows RCE via scripting
- CVE-2022-40146 Jar url should be blocked by DefaultScriptSecurity
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0250, DLA-182-1, DSA-3205-1, GHSA-wfw6-mmmp-87xm, MGASA-2015-0138, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0250 and 1 more.