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CVE-2016-4216 Adobe XMP Toolkit

Affected softwareAdobe XMP Toolkit
Severity7.5 High CVSS 3.0 2 scores
Fixed in5.1.3
WeaknessXML external entity (XXE) (CWE-611)
Published13 Jul 2016
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

XMPCore in Adobe XMP Toolkit for Java before 5.1.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via XML data containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 10 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 3.6% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Protected by Waratek

Waratek has a rule that blocks attacks on this vulnerability.

  • Protection full XXE
  • Action available security rule
  • Review automated Inferred
  • Record active
Decided by A vulnerability class already blocked by an ARMR security rule
Finding Protected by Waratek's ARMR xxe security rule, which blocks this class of attack at the JVM level without a rule written for this CVE specifically. The CVE's weakness is CWE-611: XML External Entity Reference.

How to mitigate CVE-2016-4216

Upgrade Adobe XMP Toolkit to 5.1.3 or later. Until you can, Waratek RASP blocks exploitation with its XXE rule. It runs inside the Java application, with no code changes.

Waratek RASP Runtime protection for Java applications

CVSS

7.5 HIGH v3.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.0 7.5 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N NVD Primary published
CVSS 2.0 5.0 none AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev
PackageIntroducedFixedLast affected
com.adobe.xmp:xmpcore 0 5.1.3 unbounded

Products and versions

2 products, 2 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd adobe xmp toolkit generic ≤ 5.1.2
osv com.adobe.xmp xmpcore generic < 5.1.3

References

URLTags
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qv32-7r6p-xhhh ADVISORY
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/xmpcore/apsb16-24.html WEB
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91717 WEB

Timeline

Published2016-07-13By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.