CVE-2018-17197: apache software foundation apache tika Infinite Loop
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesSUSE-RU-2019:0341-1SUSE-SU-2019:0341-1UBUNTU-CVE-2018-17197DEBIAN-CVE-2018-17197GHSA-3448-vfvv-xp9g
Published 24-12-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-17197 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Infinite Loop vulnerability in apache software foundation apache tika. EPSS estimates a 6.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
6.15%
0%100%
Low · +0.21 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 24-12-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.15%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.21 pp
From 5.93% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score6.15%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse26 products
- branch-network-formula&distro=SUSE Manager Server 3.2< 0.1.1545038754.c983fa6-3.6.13
- netty&distro=SUSE Manager Server 3.2< 4.1.8.Final-2.7.4
- py26-compat-salt&distro=SUSE Manager Server 3.2< 2016.11.10-6.18.14
- python-susemanager-retail&distro=SUSE Manager Server 3.2< 1.0.1544459934.07229ad-2.9.13
- saltboot-formula&distro=SUSE Manager Server 3.2< 0.1.1546527519.591e925-3.9.13
Apache1 product
- tika≥ 1.8, ≤ 1.19.1
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache tikaApache Tika 1.8-1.19.1
Debian1 product
- tika< 1.20-1
Org.apache.tika1 product
- tika-parsers≥ 1.8, < 1.20
Ubuntu1 product
- tikaAll versions (No fix recorded)
6 vendors · 31 products
References
58 links- lists.apache.org/thread.html/…X Refsource MISC
Show all 58 references
- bugzilla.suse.com/987798REPORT
