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Debian: CVE-2021-43113: libitext5-java -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2021-43113: libitext5-java -- security update

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/15/2021
Created
01/20/2023
Added
01/20/2023
Modified
03/27/2023

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.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-libitext5-java

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