Vulnerability in Apache Tika
CVE-2018-17197
A carefully crafted or corrupt sqlite file can cause an infinite loop in Apache Tika's SQLite3Parser in versions 1.8-1.19.1 of Apache Tika.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.061 (93.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.059 · newest: 0.061 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Apache Tika
- Apache Software Foundation Tika — versions Apache Tika 1.8-1.19.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106293 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/7c021a4ea2037e52e74628e17e8e0e2acab1f447160edc8be0…
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r204ba2a9ea750f38d789d2bb429cc0925ad6133deea7cbc30… (mailing-list)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17197?
- CVE-2018-17197 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tika, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-12-24.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17197?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-17197 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.