CVE-2019-0228 (High) detected in pdfbox-1.8.10.jar

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CVE-2019-0228 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - pdfbox-1.8.10.jar

The Apache PDFBox library is an open source Java tool for working with PDF documents.

Library home page: http://www.apache.org/pdfbox-parent/pdfbox/

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/opensphere-desktop/open-sphere-install/open-sphere-install-panels/pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /root/.m2/repository/org/apache/pdfbox/pdfbox/1.8.10/pdfbox-1.8.10.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• izpack-panel-5.1.3.jar (Root Library)
  • ❌ pdfbox-1.8.10.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2019-04-17

URL: CVE-2019-0228

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-0228

Release Date: 2019-04-17

Fix Resolution: 2.0.15