Vulnerability in Apache Pdfbox
CVE-2016-2175
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.038 (90.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.038 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Pdfbox — versions 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.2
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0179.html (vendor-advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137214/Apache-PDFBox-1.8.11-2.0.0-XML-Injection.h…
- mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201605.mbox/<83a03bcf-f86b-46… (mailing-list)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3606 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538503/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90902 (vdb-entry)
- svn.apache.org/viewvc (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0272.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0248.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2175?
- CVE-2016-2175 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Pdfbox. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-06-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2175?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2175 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.