CVE-2018-1339: Medium severity Apache Tika vulnerability

Published Apr 25, 2018
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Updated

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

Other sources

Apache Tika before version 1.18 has an infinite loop vulnerability in the ChmParser. A remote attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service via crafted file.

External References:

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/4d2cb5c819401bb075e2a1130e0d14f0404a136541a6f91da0225828@%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3E

Red Hat

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Apache Tika<1.18
redhat/tika<1.18
1.18

Event History

Apr 25, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Apr 27, 2018
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:36 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1339?

The severity of CVE-2018-1339 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

2

Which versions of Apache Tika are affected by CVE-2018-1339?

Versions of Apache Tika before 1.18 are affected by CVE-2018-1339.

3

How can a carefully crafted file trigger an infinite loop in Apache Tika's ChmParser?

A carefully crafted file can trigger an infinite loop by exploiting a vulnerability in Apache Tika's ChmParser component.

4

Is there a remedy available for CVE-2018-1339?

Yes, updating Apache Tika to version 1.18 or later will remedy the vulnerability.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2018-1339?

Yes, you can find references for CVE-2018-1339 at the following links: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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