CVE-2018-8017 describes an infinite loop vulnerability in Apache Tika versions 1.2 through 1.18, specifically within the IptcAnpaParser, which can be triggered by a specially crafted file. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) to cause a high impact on availability (A:H), effectively leading to a denial of service. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.2, <= 1.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:tika:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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