# CVE-2017-8316: IntelliJ IDEA XML parser was found vulnerable to XML External Entity attack, an attacker can exploit the vulnerability by implementing malic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 173
- Published: 2018-08-03 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA: fixed in 173

## Description

IntelliJ IDEA XML parser was found vulnerable to XML External Entity attack, an attacker can exploit the vulnerability by implementing malicious code on both Androidmanifest.xml.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA, upgrade to a fixed version (173) per the references below.
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## References

- http://git.jetbrains.org/?p=idea/adt-tools-base.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a778b2b88515513654e002cd51cbe8eb8226e96b
- https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-175381
- https://research.checkpoint.com/parsedroid-targeting-android-development-research-community/

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