What is CVE-2018-17202?

CVE-2018-17202 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Commons Imaging, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-05-06.

How severe is CVE-2018-17202?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apache Commons Imaging

CVE-2018-17202

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.

EPSS: 0.019 (77.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Apache Commons_imaging — versions 0.97
N/a Apache Commons Imaging — versions Apache Sanselan 0.97-incubator

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-835 — Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop)

References

security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17202?: CVE-2018-17202 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Commons Imaging, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-05-06.
How severe is CVE-2018-17202?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.