Apache PDFbox up to 1.8.11/2.0.0 XML Parser PDF Document xml external entity reference

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A vulnerability has been found in Apache PDFbox up to 1.8.11/2.0.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component XML Parser. The manipulation as part of a PDF Document 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 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.

The weakness was published 06/01/2016 by Arthur with Microsoft Vulnerability Research (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-2175 since 01/29/2016. 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 vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91522 (Debian DLA-505-1 : libpdfbox-java security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.8.12 or 2.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (91522).

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Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 91522
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-505-1 : libpdfbox-java security update
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OpenVAS ID: 800968
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for pdfbox FEDORA-2016-a07cf79284
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PDFbox 1.8.12/2.0.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apache.org

Advisory: 137214⛔
Researcher: Arthur
Organization: Microsoft Vulnerability Research
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-2175 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 90902 - Apache PDFBox CVE-2016-2175 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability

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Created: 06/02/2016 13:23
Updated: 08/22/2022 16:05
Changes: 06/02/2016 13:23 (65), 12/27/2018 11:26 (15), 08/22/2022 15:59 (4), 08/22/2022 16:05 (1)
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