Critical severity9.8OSV Advisory· Published Apr 17, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-0228
CVE-2019-0228
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.pdfbox:pdfboxMaven | >= 2.0.14, < 2.0.15 | 2.0.15 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
22- github.com/advisories/GHSA-c9jj-3wvg-q65hghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0228ghsaADVISORY
- www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/1a3756557f8cb02790b7183ccf7665ae23f608a421c4f723113bca79@%3Cusers.pdfbox.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/8a19bd6d43e359913341043c2a114f91f9e4ae170059539ad1f5673c@%3Ccommits.tika.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/bc8db1bf459f1ad909da47350ed554ee745abe9f25f2b50cad4e06dd@%3Cserver-dev.james.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/be86fcd7cd423a3fe6b73a3cb9d7cac0b619d0deb99e6b5d172c98f4@%3Ccommits.tika.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0a2141abeddae66dd57025f1681c8425834062b7c0c7e0b1d830a95d@%3Cusers.pdfbox.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r32b8102392a174b17fd19509a9e76047f74852b77b7bf46af95e45a2@%3Cserver-dev.james.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6HKVPTJWZGUB4MH4AAOWMRJHRDBYFHGJghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/POPOGHJ5CVMUVCRQU7APBAN5IVZGZFDXghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/1a3756557f8cb02790b7183ccf7665ae23f608a421c4f723113bca79%40%3Cusers.pdfbox.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/8a19bd6d43e359913341043c2a114f91f9e4ae170059539ad1f5673c%40%3Ccommits.tika.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/bc8db1bf459f1ad909da47350ed554ee745abe9f25f2b50cad4e06dd%40%3Cserver-dev.james.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/be86fcd7cd423a3fe6b73a3cb9d7cac0b619d0deb99e6b5d172c98f4%40%3Ccommits.tika.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0a2141abeddae66dd57025f1681c8425834062b7c0c7e0b1d830a95d%40%3Cusers.pdfbox.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r32b8102392a174b17fd19509a9e76047f74852b77b7bf46af95e45a2%40%3Cserver-dev.james.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6HKVPTJWZGUB4MH4AAOWMRJHRDBYFHGJ/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/POPOGHJ5CVMUVCRQU7APBAN5IVZGZFDX/nvd
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