Vulnerability Description
In Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.15 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.11, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the page tree.
CVSS Score
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Pdfbox | >= 1.8.0, <= 1.8.15 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 29 |
| Oracle | Retail Xstore Point Of Service | 17.0 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/645574bc50b886d39c20b4065d51ccb1cd5d3a6b475
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a9760973a873522f4d4c0a99916ceb74f361d91006b
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r54594251369e14c185da9662a5340a52afbbdf75d6
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/645574bc50b886d39c20b4065d51ccb1cd5d3a6b475
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/a9760973a873522f4d4c0a99916ceb74f361d91006b
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r54594251369e14c185da9662a5340a52afbbdf75d6
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-11797?
CVE-2018-11797 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.15 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.11, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the page tree.
How severe is CVE-2018-11797?
CVE-2018-11797 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-11797?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Pdfbox, Fedoraproject Fedora, Oracle Retail Xstore Point Of Service.