Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Batik
In Apache Batik 1.x before 1.10, when deserializing subclass of AbstractDocument, the class takes a string from the inputStream as the class name which then use it to call the no-arg constructor of the class. Fix was to check the class type before calling newInstance in deserialization.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik | >= 1.0, < 1.10 | 1.10 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8013
- https://github.com/apache/xmlgraphics-batik/commit/f91125b26a6ca2b7a1195f1842360bed03629839
- https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/security.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4215
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3661-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-8013
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-11
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/xmlgraphics-batik-dev/201805.mbox/%3c000701d3f28f%24d01860a0%24704921e0%24%40gmail.com%3e
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/xmlgraphics-batik-dev/201805.mbox/%3c000701d3f28f$d01860a0$704921e0$@gmail.com%3e
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00016.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc0a31867796043fbe59113fb654fe8b13309fe04f8935acb8d0fab19@%3Ccommits.xmlgraphics.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc0a31867796043fbe59113fb654fe8b13309fe04f8935acb8d0fab19%40%3Ccommits.xmlgraphics.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e90b4d1cf6ea87a79bb506541140dfbf4801f4463a7cee08126ee44@%3Ccommits.xmlgraphics.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e90b4d1cf6ea87a79bb506541140dfbf4801f4463a7cee08126ee44%40%3Ccommits.xmlgraphics.apache.org%3E
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/BATIK-1222
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104252
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040995
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-502- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-25gw-4pcc-45cf - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik
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
- 9
- First → latest
- 02.2022 10.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 5
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 9
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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