pdfbox vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting pdfbox, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 1 tracked.
pdfbox has 1 tracked vulnerability, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2026-04-14. Highest priority: CVE-2026-33929 (score 33/100).
- CVE-2026-33929 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache PDFBox
FAQ
How do I fix pdfbox vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is pdfbox being exploited right now?
None of the tracked pdfbox CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which pdfbox CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2026-33929 currently ranks highest (33/100): Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache PDFBox .