High

Infinite Loop in Apache Sanselan

  • Disclosed: 14.05.2019
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 13:19

Certain input files could make the code to enter into an infinite loop when Apache Sanselan 0.97-incubator was used to parse them, which could be used in a DoS attack. Note that Apache Sanselan (incubating) was renamed to Apache Commons Imaging.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Java / Kotlin (Maven) org.apache.sanselan:sanselan <= 0.97-incubator no fix

References

CVSS score 7.5/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-835
Platform
Java / Kotlin (Maven)
Package
org.apache.sanselan:sanselan
Disclosed
14.05.2019
Updated
11.10.2026 13:19

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-g99m-3m46-4gm9 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: org.apache.sanselan:sanselan

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
2
First → latest
05.2019 05.2019
Without a fix
2
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 2

Disclosures per year

  1. 2019: 2
  2. 2020: 0
  3. 2021: 0
  4. 2022: 0
  5. 2023: 0
  6. 2024: 0
  7. 2025: 0
  8. 2026: 0
  1. High · 7.5 CVE-2018-17201 <= 0.97-incubator no fix
  2. Infinite Loop in Apache Sanselan this entry
    High · 7.5 CVE-2018-17202 <= 0.97-incubator no fix

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