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CVE-2016-2175

Published: Jun 1, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSANVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
4.5%
Top 9.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

pdfboxapache
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
org.apache.pdfbox:pdfboxMavenOSS Libraries
apacheoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache http server, apache httpd
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

References

http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201605.mbox/%3C83a03bcf-f86b-4688-37b5-615c080291d8%40apache.org%3E
mail-archives.us.apache.org
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137214/Apache-PDFBox-1.8.11-2.0.0-XML-Injection.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0179.html
rhn.redhat.com
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Timeline

Published
Jun 1, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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