CVE-2020-1951

Name: CVE-2020-1951
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-23T14:15:13.69+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 2.72%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-1951 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A carefully crafted or corrupt PSD file can cause an infinite loop in Apache Tika's PSDParser in versions 1.0-1.23.. EPSS estimates a 2.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A carefully crafted or corrupt PSD file can cause an infinite loop in Apache Tika's PSDParser in versions 1.0-1.23.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.72%

84.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Tika	>= 1.0, <= 1.23
Oracle	Business Process Management Suite	12.2.1.3.0
Oracle	Business Process Management Suite	12.2.1.4.0
Oracle	Communications Messaging Server	8.0.2
Oracle	Communications Messaging Server	8.1
Oracle	Flexcube Private Banking	12.0.0
Oracle	Flexcube Private Banking	12.1.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd8c1b42bd0e31870d804890b3f00b13d837c528f7ebaf77031323172%40%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3EMailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4564-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd8c1b42bd0e31870d804890b3f00b13d837c528f7ebaf77031323172%40%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3EMailing List, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00035.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4564-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 23, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-1951?

A carefully crafted or corrupt PSD file can cause an infinite loop in Apache Tika's PSDParser in versions 1.0-1.23.

How severe is CVE-2020-1951?

CVE-2020-1951 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1951?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2020-1951?

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Source: NVD / NIST