CVE-2018-17201 json
Improper Input Validation in Apache Sanselan
published 2019-05-06 7 y ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also GHSA-rjx9-2936-9ffx , EUVD-2019-0478
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.sanselan:sanselan | <=0.97-incubator |
no fix listed |
Affected products
- n/a Apache Commons Imaging
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/cd37861963aa6d2694c8947d464c99614d3e1a9db6c1a2a8b7b5840a%40%3Cdev.commons.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17201
advisory
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/cd37861963aa6d2694c8947d464c99614d3e1a9db6c1a2a8b7b5840a@%3Cdev.commons.apache.org%3E
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-17201
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-rjx9-2936-9ffx
- NVD CVE-2018-17201
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