Command injection in itext7-core
iTextPDF in iText before 7.1.17 allows command injection via a CompareTool filename that is mishandled on the gs (aka Ghostscript) command line in GhostscriptHelper.java.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.itextpdf:itext7-core | < 7.1.17 | 7.1.17 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.itextpdf:itextpdf | < 5.5.13.3 | 5.5.13.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43113
- https://github.com/itext/itext7
- https://github.com/itext/itext7/releases/tag/7.1.17
- https://github.com/itext/itextpdf/releases/tag/5.5.13.3
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00013.html
- https://pastebin.com/BXnkY9YY
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5323
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-77- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.itextpdf:itext7-core, com.itextpdf:itextpdf- Disclosed
- 16.12.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-gv87-q66h-4277 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.itextpdf:itextpdf
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 12.2021 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 1
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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