CVE-2018-1338

Description

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

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.00% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Tika
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/4d20c5748fb9f836653bc78a1bad991ba8485d82a1e821f70b641932%40%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1338?
CVE-2018-1338 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1338?
To fix CVE-2018-1338, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-1338 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-1338 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1338?
CVE-2018-1338 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Tika.
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