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CVE-2016-2175
June 01, 2016
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.
Affected Packages
org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=0.8.0-incubating <1.8.12
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.8.12
org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.0.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.0.1
Related Resources (16)
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4c32-xmgj-2g98
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1739564
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0272.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90902
http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201605.mbox/%3C83a03bcf-f86b-4688-37b5-615c080291d8@apache.org%3E
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538503/100/0/threaded
http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201605.mbox/%3C83a03bcf-f86b-4688-37b5-615c080291d8%40apache.org%3E
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3606
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ad5fbc86c1d1821ae1b963e8561ab6d6a5f66b2848e84f5a31477f54%40%3Ccommits.tika.apache.org%3E
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137214/Apache-PDFBox-1.8.11-2.0.0-XML-Injection.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2175
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0249.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0248.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ad5fbc86c1d1821ae1b963e8561ab6d6a5f66b2848e84f5a31477f54@%3Ccommits.tika.apache.org%3E
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0179.html
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1739565
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
7.5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CWE-611
EPSS
Base Score:
2.51