CVE-2016-2175 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Apache PDFBox versions prior to 1.8.12 and 2.0.1, affecting both Apache and Debian distributions. This flaw stems from improper initialization of XML parsers, allowing attackers to craft malicious PDFs to trigger XXE attacks. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), successful exploitation could lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, though it requires local access and low privileges. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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