perl-Image-Info: When parsing an SVG file, external entity expansion (XXE) was not…
Priority LOW 34CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
perl-Image-Info: When parsing an SVG file, external entity expansion (XXE) was not disabled. An attacker could craft an SVG file which, when processed by an application using perl-Image-Info, could cause denial of service or, potentially, information disclosure.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01221 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:image-info_project:image-info_for_perl:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.16 | Vulnerable | Image-info Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:image-info_project:image-info_for_perl:1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.30 | Vulnerable | Image-info Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:image-info_project:image-info_for_perl:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.16 Vulnerable ·Image-info Project
- cpe:2.3:a:image-info_project:image-info_for_perl:1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.30 Vulnerable ·Image-info Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9181
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-99g7-5p97-g9vw
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-9181 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-9181 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-99g7-5p97-g9vw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-9181 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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