Security Bulletin: Multiple Apache PDFBox security vulnerabilities

Summary

FileNet Content Manager (FNCM) has multiple Apache PDFBox security vulnerabilities in Content Platform Engine (CPE) and Content Search Services (CSS)

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-31811
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache PDFBox is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out-of-memory exception while loading a file. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted PDF file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/203615 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

CVEID:CVE-2021-31812
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache PDFBox is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error while loading a file. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted PDF file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the system to enter into an infinite loop.
CVSS Base score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/203587 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

To resolve these vulnerabilities, install one of the patch sets listed below to upgrade to Apache PDFBox v2.0.24 released June 10, 2021.

5.5.4

5.5.6

5.5.7

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PJ46568
PJ46568
PJ46568
PJ46568
PJ46568
PJ46568

| 5.5.4.0-P8CPE-IF006 - 10/7/2021
5.5.4.0-P8CSS-IF006 - 10/7/2021
5.5.6.0-P8CPE-IF002 - 8/18/2021
5.5.6.0-P8CSS-IF002 - 8/18/2021
5.5.7.0-P8CPE-IF001 - 9/17/2021
5.5.7.0-P8CSS-IF001 - 9/17/2021

In the above table, the APAR links will provide more information about the fix.

Workarounds and Mitigations

None