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8.5 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apache PDFbox 2.0.14. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component XML Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
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.
The bug was discovered 04/12/2019. The weakness was shared 04/17/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.fedoraproject.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-0228 since 11/14/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 08/29/2023).
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The entries VDB-173352, VDB-173630 and VDB-179056 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5
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VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploiting
Class: Xml external entity referenceCWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Remote: Yes
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Timeline
11/14/2018 🔍04/12/2019 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apache.orgAdvisory: FEDORA-2019-6fa01d12b4
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2019-0228 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 04/17/2019 22:38Updated: 08/29/2023 14:27
Changes: 04/17/2019 22:38 (54), 05/30/2020 09:23 (2), 08/29/2023 14:27 (3)
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