CVE-2018-11797
In Apache PDFBox a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation
In Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.15 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.11, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the page tree.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.15 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.11, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the page tree.
- Record
CVE-2018-11797- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.15 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.11, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the page tree.
- Record
CVE-2018-11797- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0607 No score
In Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.15 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.11, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the page tree.
- Record
EUVD-2018-0607- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gx96-vgf7-hwfg
In Apache PDFBox a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation
In Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.15 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.11, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the page tree.
- Record
GHSA-gx96-vgf7-hwfg- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.15 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.11, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the page tree.
- Record
CVE-2018-11797- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-11797
In Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.15 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.11, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the page tree.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11797- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVGHSA-gx96-vgf7-hwfg
In Apache PDFBox a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation
In Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.15 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.11, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the page tree.
- Record
GHSA-gx96-vgf7-hwfg- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-11797
In Apache PDFBox 1.8.0 to 1.8.15 and 2.0.0RC1 to 2.0.11, a carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the page tree.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11797- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10622-1 No score
apache-pdfbox-2.0.23-1.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the apache-pdfbox-2.0.23-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10622-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:3318-1 No score
Security update for apache-pdfbox
This update for apache-pdfbox fixes the following security issue:
- CVE-2018-8036: A crafted file could have triggered an infinite loop which lead to DoS (bsc#1099721).
- CVE-2018-11797: A carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the page tree. (bsc#1111009):
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:3318-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:3755-1 No score
Security update for apache-pdfbox
This update for apache-pdfbox fixes the following security issue:
- CVE-2018-11797: A carefully crafted PDF file can trigger an extremely long running computation when parsing the page tree. (bsc#1111009):
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:3755-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.pdfbox:pdfboxMaven |
1.8.0 up to 1.8.16 | 1.8.16 |
org.apache.pdfbox:pdfboxMaven |
2.0.0 up to 2.0.12 | 2.0.12 |
libpdfbox-javaDebian:12 |
before 1:1.8.16-1 | 1:1.8.16-1 |
libpdfbox-javaDebian:13 |
before 1:1.8.16-1 | 1:1.8.16-1 |
libpdfbox-javaDebian:14 |
before 1:1.8.16-1 | 1:1.8.16-1 |
libpdfbox2-javaDebian:12 |
before 2.0.12-1 | 2.0.12-1 |
libpdfbox2-javaDebian:13 |
before 2.0.12-1 | 2.0.12-1 |
libpdfbox2-javaDebian:14 |
before 2.0.12-1 | 2.0.12-1 |
libpdfbox-javaDebian:8 |
before 1:1.8.7+dfsg-1+deb8u2, plus listed versions 1:1.8.7+dfsg-11:1.8.7+dfsg-1+deb8u1 |
1:1.8.7+dfsg-1+deb8u2 |
org.apache.pdfbox:pdfboxMaven |
1.8.0 up to 1.8.16, plus listed versions 1.8.11.8.101.8.111.8.121.8.13 Show 10 moreShow less1.8.141.8.151.8.21.8.31.8.41.8.51.8.61.8.71.8.81.8.9 |
1.8.16 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.pdfbox:pdfboxMaven |
2.0.0 up to 2.0.12, plus listed versions 2.0.12.0.102.0.112.0.22.0.3 Show 6 moreShow less2.0.42.0.52.0.62.0.72.0.82.0.9 |
2.0.12 |
apache-pdfboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 |
before 1.8.12-3.5.4 | 1.8.12-3.5.4 |
apache-pdfboxSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 |
before 1.8.12-5.6.3 | 1.8.12-5.6.3 |
libpdfbox-javaUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:1.8.7+dfsg-11:1.8.10-11:1.8.10-21:1.8.11+dfsg-1 |
None known |
libpdfbox-javaUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 1:1.8.16-2~18.04, plus listed versions 1:1.8.13-11:1.8.13-2 |
1:1.8.16-2~18.04 |
libpdfbox2-javaUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 2.0.13-2~18.04, plus listed versions 2.0.7-12.0.8-12.0.8-22.0.9-1 |
2.0.13-2~18.04 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-11797 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Apache Pdfbox, published October 5, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.50%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.pdfbox:pdfbox 1.8.16.
References
lists.apache.org/thread.html/645574bc50b886d39c20b4065d51ccb1cd5d3a6b4750a22edbb565eb%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00008.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/POPOGHJ5CVMUVCRQU7APBAN5IVZGZFDX
oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11797
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gx96-vgf7-hwfg
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-11797
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20183318-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1099721
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11797
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/05/4
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11797