SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.