CVE-2017-8315

eclipse-andmore: XML External Entity attack in AndroidManifest.xml parsing

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.6

CVSS 3.0

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Published · December 4, 2017

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

Eclipse XML parser for the Eclipse IDE versions 2017.2.5 and earlier was found vulnerable to an XML External Entity attack. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability by implementing malicious code on Androidmanifest.xml.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.6
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE-611 · Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference