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TI-2021-09241 Aliases CVE-2021-27906GHSA-6vqp-h455-42mr

A carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an OutOfMemory-Exception while loading the file

Priority LOW 31CWE-789Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 6 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-789.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03337 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox (Maven): 2.0.23Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 6 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache PDFBoxApache PDFBox – 2.0.22—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox (Maven)2.0.0 to before 2.0.232.0.23Patch availableGHSA-6vqp-h455-42mr
  • Apache PDFBox VendorApache Affected Apache PDFBox – 2.0.22 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.0.23 Fixed in 2.0.23 Patch available GHSA-6vqp-h455-42mr

CPE configurations NVD · 42

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 – 2.0.22VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*32VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*33VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*34VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5.0VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 – 2.0.22 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_corporate_lending_process_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_credit_facilities_process_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 32 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_treasury_management:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_virtual_account_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.2.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_virtual_account_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_virtual_account_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_report_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0 – 8.2.4.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.0 – 14.3.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.5.0VulnerableOracle
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:hyperion_infrastructure_technology:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.2.8.0VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:outside_in_technology:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.5VulnerableOracle
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:primavera_unifier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.7 – 17.12VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:18.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.8VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:19.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.12VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:20.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20.12VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_customer_management_and_segmentation_foundation:19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.0VulnerableOracle
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:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.4VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:18.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.0.3VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:19.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.0.2VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:20.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20.0.1VulnerableOracle
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_supply_chain_finance:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_supply_chain_finance:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance_process_management:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_treasury_management:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_virtual_account_management:14.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2.0 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:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_report_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 – 8.2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 – 14.3.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:14.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.5.0 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:hyperion_infrastructure_technology:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:outside_in_technology:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.5 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:primavera_unifier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.7 – 17.12 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:18.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.8 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:19.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.12 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:20.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.12 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_customer_management_and_segmentation_foundation:19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0 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:17.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.4 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:retail_xstore_point_of_service:19.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_xstore_point_of_service:20.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20.0.1 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-6vqp-h455-42mr org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox (Maven) Fixed in 2.0.23 Advisory →

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2021:3205 Released 2021-08-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Integration Camel-K 1.4 release and security update
    • Red Hat Integration
  • RHSA-2021:3140 Released 2021-08-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Fuse 7.9.0 release and security update
    • Red Hat Fuse 7.9

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Apache PDFBox — FEDORA-2021-dc83ae690a

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-09195 A carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an infinite loop while loading the filePriority LOW 30
  • Advisory ·

    Apache PDFBox — FEDORA-2021-8b17a2725e

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-09195 A carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an infinite loop while loading the filePriority LOW 30
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  • Advisory ·

    Apache PDFBox — FEDORA-2021-93469e0030

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-09195 A carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an infinite loop while loading the filePriority LOW 30

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat BPM Suite 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Integration Camel K 1AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Fuse 7.9Fixed RHSA-2021:3140
Red Hat IntegrationFixed RHSA-2021:3205
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Integration Camel Quarkus 1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27906
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6vqp-h455-42mr

References

Other 33

  • TI-2019-00201 XML external entity injection in Apache PDFBox CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-01985 Apache PDFBox before 1.8.12 and 2.x before 2.0.1 does not properly initialize the XML… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-05813 Infinite loop in Apache PDFBox CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2021-11808 A carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an OutOfMemory-Exception while loading a tiny file CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2018-08451 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apache PDFBox CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2021-11809 A carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an infinite loop while loading the file CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
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Sources