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TI-2019-00201 Aliases CVE-2019-0228GHSA-c9jj-3wvg-q65h

XML external entity injection in Apache PDFBox

Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.09451 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox (Maven): 2.0.15

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Apache PDFBoxApache PDFBox 2.0.14—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox (Maven)2.0.14 to before 2.0.152.0.15Patch availableGHSA-c9jj-3wvg-q65h
  • Apache PDFBox Vendor— Affected Apache PDFBox 2.0.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.14 to before 2.0.15 Fixed in 2.0.15 Patch available GHSA-c9jj-3wvg-q65h

CPE configurations NVD · 32

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.14VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*29VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*30VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.3VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.14 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:james:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 22 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_virtual_account_management:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_virtual_account_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_virtual_account_management:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_messaging_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_report_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0.0 – 8.2.4.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hyperion_financial_reporting:11.1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1.2.4VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hyperion_financial_reporting:11.2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2.6.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.58VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.59VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:16.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0.6VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:18.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.0.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_sites:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_sites:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2.1.4.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:communications_messaging_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_virtual_account_management:14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_virtual_account_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_virtual_account_management:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_messaging_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_report_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.0 – 8.2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hyperion_financial_reporting:11.1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:hyperion_financial_reporting:11.2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.58 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.59 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:16.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:18.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.0.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_sites:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:webcenter_sites:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2.1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:communications_messaging_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-c9jj-3wvg-q65h org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox (Maven) Fixed in 2.0.15 Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Fuse 7
  • Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6
  • Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-0228
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c9jj-3wvg-q65h

References

Advisory 8

Other 14

Sources

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