CVE-2016-2175
Apache PDFBox XML External Entity (XXE)
Description
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.
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Published Date :
June 1, 2016, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:47 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-2175 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-2175.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Python Shell Batchfile
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Python Shell Batchfile
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Java
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Java
CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-2175 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-2175 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201605.mbox/%3C83a03bcf-f86b-4688-37b5-615c080291d8%40apache.org%3E Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137214/Apache-PDFBox-1.8.11-2.0.0-XML-Injection.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0179.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0248.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0249.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0272.html Added Reference http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1739564 Added Reference http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1739565 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3606 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538503/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90902 Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ad5fbc86c1d1821ae1b963e8561ab6d6a5f66b2848e84f5a31477f54%40%3Ccommits.tika.apache.org%3E -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201605.mbox/%3C83a03bcf-f86b-4688-37b5-615c080291d8%40apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ad5fbc86c1d1821ae1b963e8561ab6d6a5f66b2848e84f5a31477f54%40%3Ccommits.tika.apache.org%3E [No types assigned] Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201605.mbox/%[email protected]%3E Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ad5fbc86c1d1821ae1b963e8561ab6d6a5f66b2848e84f5a31477f54@%3Ccommits.tika.apache.org%3E -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 02, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ad5fbc86c1d1821ae1b963e8561ab6d6a5f66b2848e84f5a31477f54@%3Ccommits.tika.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538503/100/0/threaded [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538503/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0272.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0249.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0248.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0179.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90902 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137214/Apache-PDFBox-1.8.11-2.0.0-XML-Injection.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 16, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1739565 No Types Assigned http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1739565 Vendor Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3606 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3606 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201605.mbox/%[email protected]%3E No Types Assigned http://mail-archives.us.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-announce/201605.mbox/%[email protected]%3E Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1739564 No Types Assigned http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1739564 Vendor Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538503/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538503/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3606 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 02, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/611.html">CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:1.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 02, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2175 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-2175
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.09 }} -0.00%
score
0.38623
percentile