CVE-2018-8017

tika: infinite loop in the IptcAnpaParser

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Published Sep 19, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Apache Tika 1.2 to 1.18, a carefully crafted file can trigger an infinite loop in the IptcAnpaParser.

Analysis

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Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apache Software Foundation

Apache Tika

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.2 to 1.18`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apache:tika:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-0623	In Apache Tika 1.2 to 1.18, a carefully crafted file can trigger an infinite loop in the IptcAnpaParser.
Github GHSA	GHSA-j53j-gmr9-h8g3	Comparison errorr in org.apache.tika:tika-core

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.284% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105513
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/72df7a3f0dda49a912143a1404b489837a11f374dfd1961061873a91%40%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3E
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8017
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8017

History

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Subscriptions

Apache Tika

Weaknesses

CWE-835
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:27 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published: Sep 19, 2018, 2:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:27 AM
Reserved: Mar 9, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:04 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 19, 2018, 2:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:04 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Sep 19, 2018, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Sep 19, 2018, 12:00 AM

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