CVE-2021-43113

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: December 15, 2021 Modified: February 25, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/itext/itext7/releases/tag/7.1.17

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/itext/itextpdf/releases/tag/5.5.13.3

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00013.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://pastebin.com/BXnkY9YY

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5323

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/itext/itext7/releases/tag/7.1.17