XXE in Apache James
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.
Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)
EPSS: 0.095 (94.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache James — versions 3.3.0, 3.4.0
- Apache Pdfbox — versions 2.0.14
- Oracle Banking_corporate_lending_process_management — versions 14.2, 14.3, 14.5
- Oracle Banking_credit_facilities_process_management — versions 14.2, 14.3, 14.5
- Oracle Banking_supply_chain_finance — versions 14.2, 14.3, 14.5
- Oracle Banking_trade_finance_process_management — versions 14.2, 14.3, 14.5
- Oracle Banking_virtual_account_management — versions 14.2, 14.3.0, 14.5
- Oracle Communications_messaging_server — versions 8.1
- Oracle Communications_session_report_manager
- Oracle Hyperion_financial_reporting — versions 11.1.2.4, 11.2.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- security@apache.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0228?
- CVE-2019-0228 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache James, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-04-17.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0228?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-0228 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.