Vulnerability identifier: #VU14914

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8017

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache Tika
Server applications / Other server solutions

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Tika:

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External links
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/72df7a3f0dda49a912143a1404b489837a11f374dfd1961061873a91@%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3E

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.