CVE-2016-15026 3breadt dd-plist xml external entity reference
A local attacker can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in the dd-plist library to read sensitive files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-15026?
CVE-2016-15026 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 3breadt dd-plist, published on 20 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in 3breadt dd-plist 1.17 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to xml external entity reference. An attack has to be approached locally. Upgrading to version 1.18 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 8c954e8d9f6f6863729e50105a8abf3f87fff74c. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-221486 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-15026?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.googlecode.plist:dd-plist. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
com.googlecode.plist:dd-plist Maven | All versions | 1.18 |
com.googlecode.plist:dd-plist Maven | All versions | 1.18 |
Products include Dd-Plist Project Dd-Plist.
How do I fix CVE-2016-15026?
Upgrade com.googlecode.plist:dd-plist to 1.18 or later.
Is CVE-2016-15026 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-15026 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jx2-hvqw-93j9.