Vulnerability in Apache Pdfbox
CVE-2018-8036
In Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.14 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.10, a carefully crafted (or fuzzed) file can trigger an infinite loop which leads to an out of memory exception in Apache PDFBox's AFMParser.
EPSS: 0.048 (90.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apache Pdfbox — versions 2.0.0
- Apache Software Foundation Pdfbox — versions 1.8.0 to 1.8.14, 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8036?
- CVE-2018-8036 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Pdfbox, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-07-03.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8036?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8036 known to be exploited?
- 17 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.