CVE-2018-8036: apache software foundation apache pdfbox Infinite Loop
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2018:2630-1UBUNTU-CVE-2018-8036DEBIAN-CVE-2018-8036GHSA-j2xq-pfff-mvgg
Published 03-07-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-8036 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Infinite Loop vulnerability in apache software foundation apache pdfbox. EPSS estimates a 4.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.81%
0%100%
Low · +0.17 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 03-07-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
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
4.81%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.17 pp
From 4.64% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score4.81%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- libpdfbox-java< 1:1.8.15-1
- libpdfbox2-java< 2.0.11-1
Ubuntu2 products
- libpdfbox-javaAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 1:1.8.16-2~18.04
- libpdfbox2-java< 2.0.13-2~18.04
Apache1 product
- pdfbox> 1.8.0, ≤ 1.8.14 | ≥ 2.0.0, ≤ 2.0.10 | 2.0.0:rc1 | 2.0.0:rc2 | 2.0.0:rc3
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache pdfbox1.8.0 to 1.8.14 | 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.10
Org.apache.pdfbox1 product
- pdfbox≥ 1.8.0, < 1.8.15 | ≥ 2.0.0RC1, < 2.0.11
Suse1 product
- apache-pdfbox&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15< 1.8.12-5.3.13
6 vendors · 8 products
