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CVE-2017-18197

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 2.95% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-02-24 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Java. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2017-18197
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
2.95%
Java

Original NVD Description

In mxGraphViewImageReader.java in mxGraph before 3.7.6, the SAXParserFactory instance in convert() is missing flags to prevent XML External Entity (XXE) attacks, as demonstrated by /ServerView.

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