CVE-2018-11797 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Apache PDFBox versions 1.8.0 through 1.8.15 and 2.0.0RC1 through 2.0.11, where a specially crafted PDF file can cause an extremely long computation during page tree parsing. This vulnerability affects various products incorporating these PDFBox versions, including Apache, Fedora, and Oracle distributions. The CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium) indicates a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and primarily impacting availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.8.0, <= 1.8.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.0.1, <= 2.0.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:pdfbox:2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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