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CVE-2018-17202 — Certain input files could make the code to enter into an infinite loop when Apac

Certain input files could make the code to enter into an infinite loop when Apache Sanselan 0.97-incubator was used to parse them, which could be used in a DoS attack. Note that Apache Sanselan (incubating) was renamed to Apache Commons Imaging.

CVSS
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EPSS
2.05% (top 16.30%)
CWE
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Published
2019-05-06T17:14:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-05T10:47:03.771Z
CVSS vector
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01What is this vulnerability?

Certain input files could make the code to enter into an infinite loop when Apache Sanselan 0.97-incubator was used to parse them, which could be used in a DoS attack. Note that Apache Sanselan (incubating) was renamed to Apache Commons Imaging.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
na / Apache Commons ImagingApache Sanselan 0.97-incubator

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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