VulnerabilityModified
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.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 9.45%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.45%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 9.45% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- apache/pdfbox · apache/james · fedoraproject/fedora · oracle/banking corporate lending process management · oracle/banking credit facilities process management · oracle/banking supply chain finance · oracle/banking trade finance process management · oracle/banking virtual account management · oracle/communications messaging server · oracle/communications session report manager · oracle/hyperion financial reporting · oracle/peoplesoft enterprise peopletools · oracle/retail xstore point of service · oracle/webcenter sites
- Source
- security@apache.org
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1a3756557f8cb02790b7183ccf7665ae23f608a421c4f723113bca79%40%3Cusers.pdfbox.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8a19bd6d43e359913341043c2a114f91f9e4ae170059539ad1f5673c%40%3Ccommits.tika.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/bc8db1bf459f1ad909da47350ed554ee745abe9f25f2b50cad4e06dd%40%3Cserver-dev.james.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/be86fcd7cd423a3fe6b73a3cb9d7cac0b619d0deb99e6b5d172c98f4%40%3Ccommits.tika.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0a2141abeddae66dd57025f1681c8425834062b7c0c7e0b1d830a95d%40%3Cusers.pdfbox.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r32b8102392a174b17fd19509a9e76047f74852b77b7bf46af95e45a2%40%3Cserver-dev.james.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6HKVPTJWZGUB4MH4AAOWMRJHRDBYFHGJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/POPOGHJ5CVMUVCRQU7APBAN5IVZGZFDX/
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1a3756557f8cb02790b7183ccf7665ae23f608a421c4f723113bca79%40%3Cusers.pdfbox.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8a19bd6d43e359913341043c2a114f91f9e4ae170059539ad1f5673c%40%3Ccommits.tika.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/bc8db1bf459f1ad909da47350ed554ee745abe9f25f2b50cad4e06dd%40%3Cserver-dev.james.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/be86fcd7cd423a3fe6b73a3cb9d7cac0b619d0deb99e6b5d172c98f4%40%3Ccommits.tika.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0a2141abeddae66dd57025f1681c8425834062b7c0c7e0b1d830a95d%40%3Cusers.pdfbox.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r32b8102392a174b17fd19509a9e76047f74852b77b7bf46af95e45a2%40%3Cserver-dev.james.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6HKVPTJWZGUB4MH4AAOWMRJHRDBYFHGJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/POPOGHJ5CVMUVCRQU7APBAN5IVZGZFDX/
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.