CVE catalog
CVE-2021-43113
libitext5-java: CVE-2021-43113
- Severity
- Critical · CVSS 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 5.42% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libitext5-java | sid | 5.5.13.4-3 | fixed |
| Debian | libitext5-java | forky | 5.5.13.4-3 | fixed |
| Debian | libitext5-java | trixie | 5.5.13.3-4 | fixed |
| Debian | libitext5-java | bookworm | 5.5.13.3-2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libitext5-java | source | sid | 5.5.13.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1014597] |
| Debian | libitext5-java | source | forky | 5.5.13.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1014597] |
| Debian | libitext5-java | source | trixie | 5.5.13.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1014597] |
| Debian | libitext5-java | source | bookworm | 5.5.13.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1014597] |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libitext5-java]Fixed
Details (2)
5.5.13.3-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.5.13.3-1dsa · libitext5-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libitext5-java · debian · 12
5.5.13.3-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
5.5.13.3-1dsa · libitext5-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libitext5-java · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libitext5-java]Fixed
Details (2)
5.5.13.3-4· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.5.13.3-1dsa · libitext5-java · debian · 13
5.5.13.3-4· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
5.5.13.3-1dsa · libitext5-java · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2024_11980-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-43113]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-3273-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-5323-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-43113]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/wid-sec-w-2023-1807.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]