Vulnerability identifier: #VU26470
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-835
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 infinite loop in "PSDParser". A remote attacker can use a specially crafted PSD file, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Apache Tika: 1.19 - 1.19.1
External links
http://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd8c1b42bd0e31870d804890b3f00b13d837c528f7ebaf77031323172%40%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3E
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00035.html
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.