CVE-2018-17201 Improper Input Validation in Apache Sanselan
Attackers can cause a denial of service by providing specially crafted input files to the Apache Commons Imaging library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-17201?
CVE-2018-17201 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apache Commons Imaging, published on 6 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Certain input files could make the code hang 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17201?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.sanselan:sanselan. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.sanselan:sanselan Maven | All versions to 0.97-incubator | None |
org.apache.sanselan:sanselan Maven | All versions to 0.97-incubator | None |
Products include Apache Commons Imaging.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17201?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17201 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-17201 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17201 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Commons Imaging
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rjx9-2936-9ffx.