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.
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DLA-505-1 | libpdfbox-java security update |
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DSA-3606-1 | libpdfbox security update |
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EUVD-2018-0498 | 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. |
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GHSA-4c32-xmgj-2g98 | High severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:17:50.579Z
Reserved: 2016-01-29T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-2175

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-06-01T20:59:01.747
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-2175


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