#VU14914 Input validation error in Apache Tika - CVE-2018-8017

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#VU14914 Input validation error in Apache Tika - CVE-2018-8017

Published: September 27, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU14914
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8017
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tika
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the IptcAnpaParser. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted file and trigger the application to enter into infinitive loop.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to perform a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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