CVE catalog

CVE-2026-23907

libpdfbox-java: CVE-2026-23907

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Published: Mar 10, 2026, 9:43:40 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.90% · Oct 25, 2026

This issue affects the ExtractEmbeddedFiles example in Apache PDFBox: from 2.0.24 through 2.0.35, from 3.0.0 through 3.0.6. The ExtractEmbeddedFiles example contains a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) because the filename that is obtained from PDComplexFileSpecification.getFilename() is appended to the extraction path. Users who have copied this example into their production code should review it to ensure that the extraction path is acceptable. The example has been changed accordingly, now the initial path and the extraction paths are converted into canonical paths and it is verified that extraction path contains the initial path. The documentation has also been adjusted.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	libpdfbox-java	sid	`1:1.8.17-1`	vulnerable
Debian	libpdfbox-java	forky	`1:1.8.17-1`	vulnerable
Debian	libpdfbox-java	trixie	`1:1.8.16-5`	vulnerable
Debian	libpdfbox-java	bookworm	`1:1.8.16-2`	vulnerable
Debian	libpdfbox2-java	sid	`2.0.29-1`	vulnerable
Debian	libpdfbox2-java	forky	`2.0.29-1`	vulnerable
Debian	libpdfbox2-java	trixie	`2.0.29-1`	vulnerable
Debian	libpdfbox2-java	bookworm	`2.0.27-2`	vulnerable
Cpe	pdfbox-examples	Not reported	Not reported	unknown

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libpdfbox-java	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libpdfbox-java	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libpdfbox-java	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libpdfbox-java	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libpdfbox2-java	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libpdfbox2-java	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libpdfbox2-java	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libpdfbox2-java	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libfontbox2-java]Affected
Source package: [libpdfbox2-java]
Details (2)
- 2.0.27-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · 12
- 2.0.27-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · 12
[libfontbox-java]Affected
Source package: [libpdfbox-java]
Details (2)
- 1:1.8.16-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
- 1:1.8.16-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
[libfontbox-java-doc]Affected
Source package: [libpdfbox-java]
Details (2)
- 1:1.8.16-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
- 1:1.8.16-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
[libjempbox-java]Affected
Source package: [libpdfbox-java]
Details (2)
- 1:1.8.16-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
- 1:1.8.16-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
[libjempbox-java-doc]Affected
Source package: [libpdfbox-java]
Details (2)
- 1:1.8.16-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
- 1:1.8.16-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
[libpdfbox2-java]Affected
Details (2)
- 2.0.27-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · 12
- 2.0.27-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · 12
[libpdfbox-java]Affected
Details (2)
- 1:1.8.16-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
- 1:1.8.16-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
[libpdfbox-java-doc]Affected
Source package: [libpdfbox-java]
Details (2)
- 1:1.8.16-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12
- 1:1.8.16-2 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libfontbox2-java]Affected
Source package: [libpdfbox2-java]
Details (2)
- 2.0.29-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · 13
- 2.0.29-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · 13
[libfontbox-java]Affected
Source package: [libpdfbox-java]
Details (2)
- 1:1.8.16-5 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 13
- 1:1.8.16-5 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 13
[libjempbox-java]Affected
Source package: [libpdfbox-java]
Details (2)
- 1:1.8.16-5 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 13
- 1:1.8.16-5 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 13
[libpdfbox2-java]Affected
Details (2)
- 2.0.29-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · 13
- 2.0.29-1 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox2-java · debian · 13
[libpdfbox-java]Affected
Details (2)
- 1:1.8.16-5 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 13
- 1:1.8.16-5 · all · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · libpdfbox-java · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 24, 2026, 12:37:17 AM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]