CVE-2020-1950: apache apache tika Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-1950DEBIAN-CVE-2020-1950GHSA-3h29-52vh-pqgr
Published 23-03-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-1950 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in apache apache tika. EPSS estimates a 2.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.99%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 23-03-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A carefully crafted or corrupt PSD file can cause excessive memory usage in Apache Tika's PSDParser in versions 1.0-1.23.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/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
2.99%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.01 pp
From 3.00% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.99%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Oracle3 products
- business_process_management_suite12.2.1.3.0 | 12.2.1.4.0
- communications_messaging_server8.0.2 | 8.1
- flexcube_private_banking12.0.0 | 12.1.0
Apache2 products
- apache tikaApache Tika 1.0-1.23
- tika≥ 1.0, ≤ 1.23
Debian2 products
- tika< 1.22-2
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04
Org.apache.tika1 product
- tika≥ 1.0, < 1.24
Ubuntu1 product
- tika< 1.5-4ubuntu0.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 1.22-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
6 vendors · 10 products
References
14 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00035.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTREPORTWEBThird Party Advisory
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- github.com/apache/tikaPACKAGE