CVE-2019-0228
Vulnerability that affects org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2019-0228- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2019-0228- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-0587 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2019-0587- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c9jj-3wvg-q65h
Vulnerability that affects org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox
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.
- Record
GHSA-c9jj-3wvg-q65h- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2019-0228- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-c9jj-3wvg-q65h
Vulnerability that affects org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox
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.
- Record
GHSA-c9jj-3wvg-q65h- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-611
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- apache pdfbox
- apache james
- apache software foundation pdfbox
- fedoraproject fedora
- oracle banking corporate lending process management
- oracle banking credit facilities process management
- oracle banking supply chain finance
- oracle banking trade finance process management
- oracle banking virtual account management
- oracle communications messaging server
- oracle communications session report manager
- oracle hyperion financial reporting
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.pdfbox:pdfboxMaven |
2.0.14 up to 2.0.15 | 2.0.15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-0228 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apache Pdfbox, published April 17, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.45%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox 2.0.15.
References
lists.apache.org/thread.html/bc8db1bf459f1ad909da47350ed554ee745abe9f25f2b50cad4e06dd%40%3Cserver-dev.james.apache.org%3E
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/POPOGHJ5CVMUVCRQU7APBAN5IVZGZFDX
oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0228
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c9jj-3wvg-q65h