// For flags

CVE-2018-11797

pdfbox: unbounded computation in parser resulting in a denial of service

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.15 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.11, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the page tree.

En Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 a 1.8.15 y 2.0.0RC1 a 2.0.11, un archivo PDF cuidadosamente manipulado puede desencadenar un cálculo que se ejecuta demasiado tiempo al analizar el árbol de páginas.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-06-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-10-05 CVE Published
  • 2023-11-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apache
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Pdfbox
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>= 1.8.0 <= 1.8.15
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-
Affected
Apache
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Pdfbox
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>= 2.0.1 <= 2.0.11
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-
Affected
Apache
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Pdfbox
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2.0
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rc1
Affected
Apache
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Pdfbox
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2.0
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rc2
Affected
Apache
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Pdfbox
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2.0
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rc3
Affected
Apache
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Pdfbox
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2.0.0
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-
Affected
Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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29
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-
Affected
Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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30
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-
Affected
Oracle
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Retail Xstore Point Of Service
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17.0
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-
Affected