Vulnerability that affects org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox | >= 2.0.14, < 2.0.15 | 2.0.15 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0228
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c9jj-3wvg-q65h
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/1a3756557f8cb02790b7183ccf7665ae23f608a421c4f723113bca79@%3Cusers.pdfbox.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8a19bd6d43e359913341043c2a114f91f9e4ae170059539ad1f5673c@%3Ccommits.tika.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/bc8db1bf459f1ad909da47350ed554ee745abe9f25f2b50cad4e06dd@%3Cserver-dev.james.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/be86fcd7cd423a3fe6b73a3cb9d7cac0b619d0deb99e6b5d172c98f4@%3Ccommits.tika.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0a2141abeddae66dd57025f1681c8425834062b7c0c7e0b1d830a95d@%3Cusers.pdfbox.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r32b8102392a174b17fd19509a9e76047f74852b77b7bf46af95e45a2@%3Cserver-dev.james.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6HKVPTJWZGUB4MH4AAOWMRJHRDBYFHGJ
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/POPOGHJ5CVMUVCRQU7APBAN5IVZGZFDX
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-611- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox- Disclosed
- 05.07.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-c9jj-3wvg-q65h - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 8
- First → latest
- 10.2018 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 1
- Medium 6
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 4
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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