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CVE-2019-0228

Apache PDFBox 2.0.14 does not properly initialize the XML parser, which allows context-dependent attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted XFDF.

Published: Apr 17, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-611
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
9.5%
Top 5.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Vulnerability that affects org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-611

Affected Products

org.apache.pdfbox:pdfboxMavenOSS Libraries
Apache PDFBoxn/a
FedoraFedora Project
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Oracle Communications Messaging ServerOracle Corp.
On-prem
Databases / relational
PDFBoxApache Software Foundation
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
fedora projectoss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka fedora
oracle corp.commercialUSDatabasesaka oracle
apache software foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka apache foundation
and 15 more affected products View all →

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Initial Access
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0228
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c9jj-3wvg-q65h
github.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1a3756557f8cb02790b7183ccf7665ae23f608a421c4f723113bca79@%3Cusers.pdfbox.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
and 24 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Apr 17, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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