Apache PDFBox Examples up to 2.0.36/3.0.7 ExtractEmbeddedFiles path traversal

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apache PDFBox Examples up to 2.0.36/3.0.7. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component ExtractEmbeddedFiles. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-33929. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Apache PDFBox Examples up to 2.0.36/3.0.7 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component ExtractEmbeddedFiles. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-33929. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/14/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.0.37 or 3.0.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Vendor

• Apache

Name

• PDFBox Examples

Version

• 2.0.0
• 2.0.1
• 2.0.2
• 2.0.3
• 2.0.4
• 2.0.5
• 2.0.6
• 2.0.7
• 2.0.8
• 2.0.9
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• 2.0.22
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• 2.0.25
• 2.0.26
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• 2.0.29
• 2.0.30
• 2.0.31
• 2.0.32
• 2.0.33
• 2.0.34
• 2.0.35
• 2.0.36
• 3.0.0
• 3.0.1
• 3.0.2
• 3.0.3
• 3.0.4
• 3.0.5
• 3.0.6
• 3.0.7

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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