CVE-2021-27906— A carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an OutOfMemory-Exception while loading the file
Quick assessment
Affected
Apache Software Foundation Apache PDFBox
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.
Apache PDFBox是美国阿帕奇（Apache）基金会的一款基于Java语言的开源工具库。该产品提供PDF文档创建和编辑等功能。 Apache PDFBox version 2.0.22 and prior 2.0.x versions 存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于精心制作的PDF文件可以在加载文件时触发OutOfMemory-Exception异常。
Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI
T1190 · Exploit Public-Facing Application
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2021-27906
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
A carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an OutOfMemory-Exception while loading the file
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
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.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
未经控制的内存分配
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Apache PDFBox 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Apache PDFBox是美国阿帕奇（Apache）基金会的一款基于Java语言的开源工具库。该产品提供PDF文档创建和编辑等功能。 Apache PDFBox version 2.0.22 and prior 2.0.x versions 存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于精心制作的PDF文件可以在加载文件时触发OutOfMemory-Exception异常。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
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| Apache Software Foundation | Apache PDFBox | Apache PDFBox ~ 2.0.22 | - |
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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2021-27906 (3)
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html x_refsource_MISC
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https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html x_refsource_MISC
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html x_refsource_MISC
Mailing List Discussions for CVE-2021-27906 (17)
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2AVLKAHFMPH72TTP25INPZPGX5FODK3H/ vendor-advisory x_refsource_FEDORA
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6KDA2U4KL2N3XT3PM4ZJEBBA6JJIH2G4/ vendor-advisory x_refsource_FEDORA
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6PT72QOFDXLJ7PLTN66EMG5EHPTE7TFZ/ vendor-advisory x_refsource_FEDORA
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r54594251369e14c185da9662a5340a52afbbdf75d61c9c3a69c8f2e8%40%3Cdev.pdfbox.apache.org%3E mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1218e60c32829f76943ecaca79237120c2ec1ab266459d711a578b50%40%3Cdev.pdfbox.apache.org%3E mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdf78aef4793362e778e21e34328b0456e302bde4b7e74f229df0ee04%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E mailing-list x_refsource_MLIST
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