medium
5.5
CWE
674
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-11797

First published: Fri Oct 05 2018(Updated: )

A vulnerability related to parsing was found in Apache PDFBox parser. A carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the page tree. External References: <a href="https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a9760973a873522f4d4c0a99916ceb74f361d91006b663a0a418d34a@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E">https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a9760973a873522f4d4c0a99916ceb74f361d91006b663a0a418d34a@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E</a>

Credit: security@apache.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apache PDFBox>=1.8.0<=1.8.15
Apache PDFBox>=2.0.1<=2.0.11
Apache PDFBox=2.0-rc1
Apache PDFBox=2.0-rc2
Apache PDFBox=2.0-rc3
Apache PDFBox=2.0.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=29
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service=17.0

Remedy

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-11797?

    CVE-2018-11797 is a vulnerability in Apache PDFBox that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by exploiting a flaw when parsing the page tree in a specially-crafted PDF file.

  • How can I exploit CVE-2018-11797?

    As a cybersecurity analyst, I cannot provide information on how to exploit vulnerabilities. It is important to focus on applying the necessary patches and security updates to protect against this vulnerability.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-11797?

    CVE-2018-11797 has a severity rating of 5.5, which is classified as medium severity.

  • How do I mitigate CVE-2018-11797?

    To mitigate CVE-2018-11797, ensure that you have updated to Apache PDFBox version 1.8.16 or 2.0.12, depending on the affected version you are using.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-11797?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-11797 on the Apache PDFBox mailing list and the bug report provided by Red Hat in the references section.

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