eclipse-andmore: XML External Entity attack in AndroidManifest.xml parsing
Published Apr 20, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.63%
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.
Affected products
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- Version All version lower or equal to 2017.2.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | Eclipse | n/a |
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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
eclipse
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
eclipse
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
eclipse
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-eclipse46-eclipse
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | eclipse | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | eclipse | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | eclipse | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-eclipse46-eclipse | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.63% (0.01627) | 75.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.69% (0.01685) | 73.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.69% (0.00693) | 69.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.21% (0.02207) | 74.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.20% (0.00201) | 58.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00201) | 56.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.24th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 45.04th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8315 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=519169 x_refsource_CONFIRMPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1572380 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8315
- https://research.checkpoint.com/parsedroid-targeting-android-development-research-community/ x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8315
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8315 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=519169 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1572380 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8315 | ||
| https://research.checkpoint.com/parsedroid-targeting-android-development-research-community/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8315 |
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