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Apache PDFBox 3.0.4 released
2025-01-23
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 3.0.4. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.33 released
2025-01-16
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.33. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 3.0.3 released
2024-08-08
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 3.0.3. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
TheMigration Guide shall give users coming fromPDFBox 2.0.x an overview about things to look at when switching over. More details to come.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.32 released
2024-07-24
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.32. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.31 released
2024-03-24
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.31. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 3.0.2 released
2024-03-14
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 3.0.2. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
TheMigration Guide shall give users coming fromPDFBox 2.0.x an overview about things to look at when switching over. More details to come.
Apache PDFBox 3.0.1 released
2023-11-30
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 3.0.1. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
TheMigration Guide shall give users coming fromPDFBox 2.0.x an overview about things to look at when switching over. More details to come.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.30 released
2023-11-04
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.30. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 3.0.0 released
2023-08-17
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 3.0.0. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
TheMigration Guide shall give users coming fromPDFBox 2.0.x an overview about things to look at when switching over. More details to come.
Apache PDFBox 3.0.0-beta1 released
2023-07-14
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the first betarelease of Apache PDFBox version 3.0.0. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
TheMigration Guide shall give users coming fromPDFBox 2.0.x an overview about things to look at when switching over. More details to come.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.29 released
2023-07-01
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.29. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.28 released
2023-04-13
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.28. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.27 released
2022-09-29
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.27. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 1.8.17 released
2022-09-15
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 1.8.17. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 3.0.0-alpha3 released
2022-05-05
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the third alpharelease of Apache PDFBox version 3.0.0. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
TheMigration Guide shall give users coming fromPDFBox 2.0.x an overview about things to look at when switching over. More details to come.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.26 released
2022-04-21
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.26. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox JBIG2 ImageIO plugin 3.0.4 released
2022-03-01
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox JBIG2 ImageIO plugin version 3.0.4. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.25 released
2021-12-16
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.25. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 3.0.0-alpha2 released
2021-09-10
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the second alpharelease of Apache PDFBox version 3.0.0. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
TheMigration Guide shall give users coming fromPDFBox 2.0.x an overview about things to look at when switching over. More details to come.
CVE-2021-31811, CVE-2021-31812 OutOfMemory and infinite loop
2021-06-11
CVE-2021-31811: A carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an OutOfMemory-Exception while loading a tiny file
CVE-2021-31812: A carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an infinite loop while loading the file
Versions Affected:Apache PDFBox <= 2.0.23
Mitigation:Upgrade to Apache PDFBox 2.0.24
Apache PDFBox 2.0.24 released
2021-06-10
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.24. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 3.0.0-RC1 released
2021-04-01
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the first releasecandidate of Apache PDFBox version 3.0.0. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
TheMigration Guide shall give users coming fromPDFBox 2.0.x an overview about things to look at when switching over. More details to come.
CVE-2021-27807, CVE-2021-27906 Infinite loop and OutOfMemory
2021-03-20
CVE-2021-27807: A carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an infinite loop while loading the file.
CVE-2021-27906: A carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an OutOfMemory-Exception while loading the file.
Versions Affected:Apache PDFBox <= 2.0.22
Mitigation:Upgrade to Apache PDFBox 2.0.23
Apache PDFBox 2.0.23 released
2021-03-18
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.23. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.html
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.22 released
2020-12-19
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.22. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.21 released
2020-08-20
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.21. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.20 released
2020-06-07
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.20. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.19 released
2020-02-23
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.19. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.18 released
2019-12-23
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.18. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox JBIG2 ImageIO plugin 3.0.3 released
2019-12-18
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox JBIG2 ImageIO plugin version 3.0.3. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.17 released
2019-09-20
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.17. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.16 released
2019-06-27
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.16. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
CVE-2019-0228 XML External Entity vulnerability
2019-04-12
Due to a XML External Entity vulnerability we strongly recommend to update to the most recent version of Apache PDFBox.
Versions Affected:Apache PDFBox 2.0.14 only
Mitigation:Upgrade to Apache PDFBox 2.0.15
Apache PDFBox 2.0.15 released
2019-04-11
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.15. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.14 released
2019-02-28
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.14. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.13 released
2018-12-02
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.13. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
[CVE-2018-11797] DoS vulnerability in Apache PDFBox parser
2018-10-05
DoS vulnerability in Apache PDFBox parser we strongly recommend to update to the most recent version of Apache PDFBox.
Versions Affected:Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.15 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.11. Earlier, unsupported versions may be affected as well.
Mitigation:Upgrade to Apache PDFBox 1.8.16 respectively 2.0.12
Apache PDFBox 1.8.16 and 2.0.12 released
2018-10-05
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 1.8.16 and 2.0.12. They are available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See the full release notes1.8.16 and2.0.12 for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox JBIG2 ImageIO plugin 3.0.2 released
2018-09-25
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox JBIG2 ImageIO plugin version 3.0.2. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
[CVE-2018-8036] DoS (OOM) Vulnerability in Apache PDFBox's AFMParser
2018-06-30
Due to a DoS (OOM) Vulnerability in AFMParser we strongly recommend to update to the most recent version of Apache PDFBox.
Versions Affected:Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.14 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.10. Earlier, unsupported versions may be affected as well.
Mitigation:Upgrade to Apache PDFBox 1.8.15 respectively 2.0.11
Apache PDFBox 1.8.15 and 2.0.11 released
2018-06-29
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox versions 1.8.15 and 2.0.11. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes 1.8.15 andfull release notes 2.0.11 for details about these releases.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.10 released
2018-06-21
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.10. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox JBIG2 ImageIO plugin 3.0.1 released
2018-05-17
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox JBIG2 ImageIO plugin version 3.0.1. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 1.8.14 released
2018-04-20
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 1.8.14. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.9 released
2018-03-23
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.9. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox JBIG2 ImageIO plugin 3.0.0 released
2018-02-27
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the new release ofApache PDFBox JBIG2 ImageIO plugin version 3.0.0. It is the first release underthe umbrella of the PDFBox PMC and is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.8 released
2017-11-02
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.8. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.7 released
2017-07-20
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.7. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.6 released
2017-05-15
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.6. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.5 released
2017-03-17
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.5. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.4 released
2016-12-16
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.4. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 1.8.13 released
2016-12-09
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 1.8.13.
The release is available for download at:https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.3 released
2016-09-17
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.3. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.2 released
2016-06-09
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.2. It is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
CVE-2016-2175 XML External Entity vulnerability
2016-05-27
Due to a XML External Entity vulnerability we strongly recommend to update to the most recent version of Apache PDFBox.
Versions Affected:Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.11 and 2.0.0. Earlier, unsupported versions may be affected as well.
Mitigation:Upgrade to Apache PDFBox 1.8.12 respectively 2.0.1
Apache PDFBox 1.8.12 and 2.0.1 released
2016-04-26
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 1.8.12 and 2.0.1. They are available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See the full release notes1.8.12 and2.0.1 for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.0 released
2016-03-18
After more than 3 years of development the Apache PDFBox community is pleased toannounce the release of Apache PDFBox version 2.0.0. It is available for download at:
http://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
TheMigration Guide shall give users coming fromPDFBox 1.8 or earlier an overview about things to look at when switching over. More details to come.
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 1.8.11 released
2016-01-18
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 1.8.11.
The release is available for download at:https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.0 RC3 released
2016-01-15
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.0 RC3. The release is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
The numerous feedback on our second release candidate helps us to makethis release candidate better again, e. g. optimized font cache, improved textextraction. A lot of bug fixes are included as well.We'd like to thank everybody who helps us to get a step foward.Please have a look at the new release candidate as well, so that the nextrelease hopefully could be the final one.
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.0 RC2 released
2015-11-22
The Apache PDFBox community is pleased to announce the release ofApache PDFBox version 2.0.0 RC2. The release is available for download at:
https://pdfbox.apache.org/download.cgi
The numerous feedback on our first release candidate helps us to fix a lotof issues. We'd like to thank everybody who helps us to get a step foward.Please have a look at the new release candidate as well, so that the nextrelease hopefully could be the final one.
See thefull release notes for details about this release.
Apache PDFBox 2.0.0 RC1 released
2015-10-19
With the initial discussions starting 3 years ago PDFBox 2.0.0 is in the works forquite some time now -and we are in the final stages! To give you the opportunityto provide feedback aPDFBox 2.0.0-RC1 Release Candidateis now available.
TheMigration Guide shall give users coming fromPDFBox 1.8 or earlier an overview about things to look at when switching over. More details to come.