Vulnerability Intelligence Report
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
EPSS Probability:4.80%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| apache | pdfbox | 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.4, 1.8.5, 1.8.6, 1.8.7, 1.8.8, 1.8.9, 1.8.10, 1.8.11, 2.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
4.797%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2016-01-29T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2016-06-01T20:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-05-27 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-05T23:17:50 |
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