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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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-505-1 | libpdfbox-java security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3606-1 | libpdfbox security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-0498 | 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. |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-4c32-xmgj-2g98 | High severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:17:50.579Z
Reserved: 2016-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-2175
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-06-01T20:59:01.747
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-2175
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Github GHSA