7.8high
CVE-2016-2175
High severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox
Also known as GHSA-4c32-xmgj-2g98
Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.8%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
3.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox | <1.8.12 >=2.0.0, <2.0.1 | 1.8.12 2.0.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
- rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017-0179.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/137214/Apache-PDFBox-1.8.11-2.0.0-XML-Injection.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- mail-archives.us.apache.org /mod_mbox/www-announce/201605.mbox/%3C83a03bcf-f86b-4688-37b5-615c080291d8%40apache.org%3E · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3606 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /archive/1/538503/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- svn.apache.org /viewvc?view=revision&revision=1739564 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/90902 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- svn.apache.org /viewvc?view=revision&revision=1739565 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017-0272.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017-0248.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017-0249.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/ad5fbc86c1d1821ae1b963e8561ab6d6a5f66b2848e84f5a31477f54%40%3Ccommits.tika.ap · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2175 · advisory
- github.com /advisories/GHSA-4c32-xmgj-2g98 · advisory
- lists.apache.org /thread.html/ad5fbc86c1d1821ae1b963e8561ab6d6a5f66b2848e84f5a31477f54@%3Ccommits.tika.apac · web
- mail-archives.us.apache.org /mod_mbox/www-announce/201605.mbox/%3C83a03bcf-f86b-4688-37b5-615c080291d8@apache.org%3E · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2016-2175
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-4c32-xmgj-2g98
- NVD: CVE-2016-2175
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