CVE-2018-11762

Name: CVE-2018-11762
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-09-19T14:29:00.397+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.45%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-11762 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In Apache Tika 0.9 to 1.18, in a rare edge case where a user does not specify an extract directory on the commandline (--extract-dir=) and the input file has an embedded file with an absolute path, such as "C:/evil.bat", tika-app would overwrite that file.. EPSS estimates a 5.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Apache Tika 0.9 to 1.18, in a rare edge case where a user does not specify an extract directory on the commandline (--extract-dir=) and the input file has an embedded file with an absolute path, such as "C:/evil.bat", tika-app would overwrite that file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.45%

91.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Tika	>= 0.9, <= 1.18

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105515Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ab2e1af38975f5fc462ba89b517971ef892ec3d06bee12ea2258895b%40%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3E
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105515Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ab2e1af38975f5fc462ba89b517971ef892ec3d06bee12ea2258895b%40%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3E

Timeline

Published: Sep 19, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-11762?

How severe is CVE-2018-11762?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-11762 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11762?

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Source: NVD / NIST