Vulnerability · Published May 16, 2022 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2022-25169Apache Tika BPGParser Memory Usage DoS
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Apache Tika from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.2% (higher than 83% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)2.2%top 17.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The BPG parser in versions of Apache Tika before 1.28.2 and 2.4.0 may allocate an unreasonable amount of memory on carefully crafted files.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.tika:tika | 1.28.2 | GHSA-7qcq-xp2f-56f6 |
| Maven | org.apache.tika:tika | 2.4.0 | GHSA-7qcq-xp2f-56f6 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | tika | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-25169 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | tika | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-25169 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | tika | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-25169 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | tika | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-25169 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Tika | Apache Tika – through 1.28.1 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/t3tb51sf0k2pmbnzsrrrm23z9r1c10rk x_refsource_MISC
- [oss-security] 20220516 CVE-2022-25169: Apache Tika BPGParser Memory Usage DoS mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220804-0004/ x_refsource_CONFIRM