#VU64724 Incorrect Regular Expression in Apache Tika - CVE-2022-33879
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64724
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33879
CWE-ID:
CWE-185
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Apache Tika
Server applications /
Other server solutions
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation in the StandardsExtractingContentHandler. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.The vulnerability exists due to incomplete fixes for #VU63404 (CVE-2022-30126) and #VU63904 (CVE-2022-30973).
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Apache Tika: 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 - 1.19.1, 1.20, 1.21, 1.22, 1.23, 1.24 - 1.24.1, 1.25, 1.26, 1.27, 1.28 - 1.28.3, 2.0.0 - 2.4.0
External links
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2022/q2/213
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
