high
7.8
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2016-2175

First published: Fri May 27 2016(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apache PDFBox=1.8.0
Apache PDFBox=1.8.1
Apache PDFBox=1.8.2
Apache PDFBox=1.8.3
Apache PDFBox=1.8.4
Apache PDFBox=1.8.5
Apache PDFBox=1.8.6
Apache PDFBox=1.8.7
Apache PDFBox=1.8.8
Apache PDFBox=1.8.9
Apache PDFBox=1.8.10
Apache PDFBox=1.8.11
Apache PDFBox=2.0
Apache PDFBox=2.0-rc1
Apache PDFBox=2.0-rc2
Apache PDFBox=2.0-rc3
Debian Debian Linux=8.0

Remedy

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1739564

Remedy

http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1739565

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2016-2175?

    CVE-2016-2175 is a vulnerability in Apache PDFBox before 1.8.12 and 2.x before 2.0.1 that allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.

  • How does CVE-2016-2175 affect Apache PDFBox?

    CVE-2016-2175 affects Apache PDFBox versions before 1.8.12 and 2.x before 2.0.1, allowing a remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the system or cause a denial of service.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-2175?

    CVE-2016-2175 has a severity rating of 7.8 (High).

  • How can I fix CVE-2016-2175?

    To fix CVE-2016-2175, update Apache PDFBox to version 1.8.12 or 2.0.1.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-2175?

    More information about CVE-2016-2175 can be found at the following references: [http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/419](http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/419), [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1340397](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1340397), [https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0179.html](https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0179.html)

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