CVE-2019-12154
XXE in the XML parser library in RealObjects PDFreactor before 10.1.10722 allows attackers to supply malicious XML content in externally referenced resources, leading to disclosure of local file contents and/or denial of service conditions.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.00%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
XXE in the XML parser library in RealObjects PDFreactor before 10.1.10722 allows attackers to supply malicious XML content in externally referenced resources, leading to disclosure of local file contents and/or denial of service conditions.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.00% probability · 81th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-611
- Affected
- realobjects/pdfreactor
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 2.0% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://blog.gdssecurity.com/labs/2019/5/28/ssrf-and-xxe-vulnerabilities-in-pdfreactor.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.pdfreactor.com/important-pdfreactor-security-advisory/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.pdfreactor.com/pdfreactor-10-maintenance-release-10-1-10722-now-available/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://blog.gdssecurity.com/labs/2019/5/28/ssrf-and-xxe-vulnerabilities-in-pdfreactor.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.pdfreactor.com/important-pdfreactor-security-advisory/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.pdfreactor.com/pdfreactor-10-maintenance-release-10-1-10722-now-available/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.