CVE-2021-28657: apache software foundation apache tika Infinite Loop
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-28657DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28657GHSA-567x-m4wm-87v8
Published 31-03-2021Last modified 13-02-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-28657 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Infinite Loop vulnerability in apache software foundation apache tika. EPSS estimates a 2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.74%
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 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 31-03-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A carefully crafted or corrupt file may trigger an infinite loop in Tika's MP3Parser up to and including Tika 1.25. Apache Tika users should upgrade to 1.26 or later.
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
2.74%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.01 pp
From 2.75% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.74%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Oracle4 products
- communications_messaging_server8.1
- healthcare_foundation7.3.0 | 8.0.0 | 8.1.0
- primavera_unifier≥ 17.7, ≤ 17.12 | 18.8 | 19.12 | 20.12
- webcenter_portal12.2.1.3.0 | 12.2.1.4.0
Apache1 product
- tika≤ 1.25
Apache software foundation1 product
- apache tika≥ Apache Tika, < 1.26
Debian1 product
- tikaAll versions (No fix recorded)
Org.apache.tika1 product
- tika< 1.26
Ubuntu1 product
- tikaAll versions (No fix recorded)
6 vendors · 9 products
