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CVE-2021-43113
iTextPDF in iText 7 and up to (excluding 4.4.13.3) 7.1.17...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
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Affected Vendor
itextpdf
View all reports →Affected Software
itext, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
7.0.0, 10.0, 11.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 15th, 2021
Last Modified:
February 25th, 2026
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.