SB2026012733 - IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management - Jazz Foundation update for Apache PDFBox 



SB2026012733 - IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management - Jazz Foundation update for Apache PDFBox

Published: January 27, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026012733
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27807)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.