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MEDIUM
CVE-2018-8017
Apache Tika IptcAnpaParser Infinite Loop Vulnerability
Description

In Apache Tika 1.2 to 1.18, a carefully crafted file can trigger an infinite loop in the IptcAnpaParser.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 19, 2018, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:01 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-8017 has a 9 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-8017 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache tika
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-8017.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105513 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/72df7a3f0dda49a912143a1404b489837a11f374dfd1961061873a91%40%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3E

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Makefile Shell C Java Python

Updated: 6 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 28, 2024, 8:41 a.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

None

Makefile Shell C Java Python

Updated: 9 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 28, 2023, 8:09 p.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

The final project for CS182

Makefile Java Shell C Python

Updated: 9 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Nov. 28, 2023, 6:17 p.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 years, 2 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 23, 2022, 11:38 a.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

None

Makefile Shell C Java

Updated: 2 years, 7 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 28, 2022, 5:41 p.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

None

Makefile Shell C Java Python Jupyter Notebook FLUX

Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 17, 2021, 3:42 p.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

None

Makefile Shell C Java

Updated: 2 years, 9 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 20, 2021, 5:31 p.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

None

Makefile Shell C Java HTML CSS XSLT R AspectJ

Updated: 1 year, 8 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : June 4, 2020, 6:15 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

JQF + Zest: Coverage-guided semantic fuzzing for Java.

fuzzing junit quickcheck property-based-testing coverage-guided-fuzzing afl

Shell Java Makefile C Python

Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago
653 stars 106 fork 106 watcher
Born at : Feb. 23, 2017, 1:27 a.m. This repo has been linked 5 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-8017 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-8017 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/72df7a3f0dda49a912143a1404b489837a11f374dfd1961061873a91%40%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/72df7a3f0dda49a912143a1404b489837a11f374dfd1961061873a91@%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3E
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-399 CWE-20 CWE-835
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 02, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105513 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105513 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/72df7a3f0dda49a912143a1404b489837a11f374dfd1961061873a91@%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/72df7a3f0dda49a912143a1404b489837a11f374dfd1961061873a91@%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-399
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:tika:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.2 up to (including) 1.18
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105513 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A carefully crafted file can trigger an infinite loop in Apache Tika's IptcAnpaParser. In Apache Tika 1.2 to 1.18, a carefully crafted file can trigger an infinite loop in the IptcAnpaParser.
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-8017 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-8017 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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0.19559

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