Vulnerability Description
In Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.14 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.10, a carefully crafted (or fuzzed) file can trigger an infinite loop which leads to an out of memory exception in Apache PDFBox's AFMParser.
CVSS Score
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Pdfbox | <= 1.8.14 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9f62f742fd4fcd81654a9533b8a71349b0642508405
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r43491b25b2e5c368c34b106a82eff910a5cea3e90d
- 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.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2669Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9f62f742fd4fcd81654a9533b8a71349b0642508405
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r43491b25b2e5c368c34b106a82eff910a5cea3e90d
- 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.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-8036?
CVE-2018-8036 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). In Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.14 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.10, a carefully crafted (or fuzzed) file can trigger an infinite loop which leads to an out of memory exception in Apache PDFBox's AFMParser.
How severe is CVE-2018-8036?
CVE-2018-8036 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8036?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Pdfbox.