Deserialization in Apache Batik

CVE-2018-8013

In Apache Batik 1.x before 1.10, when deserializing subclass of `AbstractDocument`, the class takes a string from the inputStream as the class name which then use it to call the no-arg constructor of the class. Fix was to check the class t…

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.195 (97.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8013?
CVE-2018-8013 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Batik, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-05-24.
How severe is CVE-2018-8013?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-8013 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.