[Snyk] Security upgrade com.itextpdf:itextpdf from 5.5.13 to 5.5.13.3

[ryanmcmorrowsnyk]

Snyk has created this PR to fix 1 vulnerabilities in the maven dependencies of this project.

Snyk changed the following file(s):

• pom.xml

Vulnerabilities that will be fixed with an upgrade:

	Issue	Score	Upgrade
	Command Injection SNYK-JAVA-COMITEXTPDF-15674470	328	com.itextpdf:itextpdf: 5.5.13 -> 5.5.13.3 No Path Found Proof of Concept

Breaking Change Risk

Notice: This assessment is enhanced by AI.

---

Important

• Check the changes in this PR to ensure they won't cause issues with your project.
• Max score is 1000. Note that the real score may have changed since the PR was raised.
• This PR was automatically created by Snyk using the credentials of a real user.

---

Note: You are seeing this because you or someone else with access to this repository has authorized Snyk to open fix PRs.

For more information:
🧐 View latest project report
📜 Customise PR templates
🛠 Adjust project settings
📚 Read about Snyk's upgrade logic

---

Learn how to fix vulnerabilities with free interactive lessons:

🦉 Command Injection

[ryanmcmorrowsnyk]

This is a patch upgrade that includes multiple security-focused releases. Since version 5.5.13, the iText 5 library is in maintenance mode and only receives security updates.

Key Changes:

• Security Fixes: The releases from 5.5.13.1 to 5.5.13.3 address several security vulnerabilities, including fixes for digital signatures (CVE-2021-43113) and updates to dependencies like Bouncy Castle (CVE-2020-28052) and Apache XML Security.
• Dependency Updates: Transitive dependencies like Bouncy Castle and Apache Santuario have been updated to patch security flaws.

Potential Impact:

• The release notes for version 5.5.13.3 indicate that users on older Java versions (1.5-1.8) might need to adjust their Bouncy Castle dependency to a specific distribution (bcprov-jdk15to18) to prevent potential runtime exceptions.

Recommendation:

• This upgrade is recommended for security reasons. However, if you are using a Java version older than 9, you should verify that the updated Bouncy Castle dependency does not cause issues in your environment.

Source: iText 5.5.13.3 Release Notes

Notice 🤖: This content was augmented using artificial intelligence. AI-generated content may contain errors and should be reviewed for accuracy before use.