XMPCore in Adobe XMP Toolkit for Java before 5.1.3 allows remote attackers to read…
Priority LOW 39CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
XMPCore in Adobe XMP Toolkit for Java before 5.1.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03631 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial com.adobe.xmp:xmpcore (Maven): 5.1.3Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.adobe.xmp:xmpcore (Maven) | before 5.1.3 | 5.1.3 | Patch available | GHSA-qv32-7r6p-xhhh |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.adobe.xmp:xmpcore (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 5.1.3 Fixed in 5.1.3 Patch available GHSA-qv32-7r6p-xhhh
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qv32-7r6p-xhhh com.adobe.xmp:xmpcore (Maven) Fixed in 5.1.3 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat BPM Suite 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4216
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qv32-7r6p-xhhh
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-4216 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4216 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qv32-7r6p-xhhh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-4216 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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