First published: Mon May 06 2019(Updated: )
Certain input files could make the code to enter into an infinite loop when Apache Sanselan 0.97-incubator was used to parse them, which could be used in a DoS attack. Note that Apache Sanselan (incubating) was renamed to Apache Commons Imaging.
Credit: security@apache.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Apache Commons Imaging | =0.97 |
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CVE-2018-17202 is classified as a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability due to potential infinite loops during file parsing.
To remediate CVE-2018-17202, update Apache Commons Imaging to a version newer than 0.97.
CVE-2018-17202 is caused by certain input files that trigger an infinite loop in the Apache Sanselan parser.
CVE-2018-17202 affects Apache Commons Imaging version 0.97.
Yes, CVE-2018-17202 can be exploited remotely if an attacker controls the input files processed by Apache Commons Imaging.