Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 19, 2021· Updated Feb 13, 2025
A carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an OutOfMemory-Exception while loading the file
CVE-2021-27906
Description
A carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an OutOfMemory-Exception while loading the file. This issue affects Apache PDFBox version 2.0.22 and prior 2.0.x versions.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.pdfbox:pdfboxMaven | >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.23 | 2.0.23 |
Affected products
2- Apache Software Foundation/Apache PDFBoxv5Range: Apache PDFBox
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
42- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6vqp-h455-42mrghsaADVISORY
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- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27906ghsaADVISORY
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/19/10ghsamailing-listx_refsource_MLISTWEB
- github.com/apache/pdfbox/commit/8c47be1011c11dc47300faecffd8ab32fba3646fghsaWEB
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