// For flags

CVE-2018-1338

tika: Infinite loop in BPGParser can allow remote attacker to cause a denial of service

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A carefully crafted (or fuzzed) file can trigger an infinite loop in Apache Tika's BPGParser in versions of Apache Tika before 1.18.

Un archivo cuidadosamente manipulado (o fuzzeado) puede desencadenar un bucle infinito en BPGParser en las versiones anteriores a la 1.18 de Apache Tika.

An infinite loop vulnerability was discovered in Apache Tika prior to version 1.18. A remote attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service via crafted file.

*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
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
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
  • 2017-12-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-04-25 CVE Published
  • 2024-03-04 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Tika
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tika"
 < 1.18
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Tika" and version " < 1.18"
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Affected