CVE-2016-2175

7.8 HIGH

Published: June 01, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Apache PDFBox before 1.8.12 and 2.x before 2.0.1 does not properly initialize the XML parsers, which allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted PDF.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201605.mbox/%3C83a03bcf-f86b-4688-37b5-615c080291d8%40apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137214/Apache-PDFBox-1.8.11-2.0.0-XML-Injection.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0179.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0248.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0249.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0272.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1739564

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1739565

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3606

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538503/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90902

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ad5fbc86c1d1821ae1b963e8561ab6d6a5f66b2848e84f5a31477f54%40%3Ccommits.tika.apache.org%3E

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201605.mbox/%3C83a03bcf-f86b-4688-37b5-615c080291d8%40apache.org%3E