CVE-2016-2175

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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CVSS v3.1

7.8 HIGH

EPSS

3.84%

probability of exploitation in 30 days

CISA KEV

Not listed

no confirmed exploitation reported

News coverage

sources referencing this CVE

EPSS Trend

Aug 16, 2026 → Sep 7, 2026

▼ 0.96pp

4.80% → 3.84% over 7 tracked changes

CVSS v3.1 Detail

Attack VectorLOCAL

Attack ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

ScopeUNCHANGED

ConfidentialityHIGH

IntegrityHIGH

AvailabilityHIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Connections

2 relationships

Timeline

disclosure → media coverage

Jun 1, 2016

Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD May 6, 2026