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CVE-2021-28657

Infinite loop in Apache Tika's MP3 parser

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 31, 2021 at 07:35 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:46 AM UTC
5 products affected across 2 vendorsWebcenter PortalPrimavera UnifierCommunications Messaging Server

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

Description

A carefully crafted or corrupt file may trigger an infinite loop in Tika's MP3Parser up to and including Tika 1.25. Apache Tika users should upgrade to 1.26 or later.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Tika· Apachemaven
95%
v ≤ 1.25Apache Tika ≤ v < 1.26
Affected range stops below 1.26, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Communications Messaging Server· Oracle
95%
8.1
Healthcare Foundation· Oracledrupal
95%
7.3.08.0.08.1.0
Primavera Unifier· Oracledrupal
95%
17.7 ≤ v ≤ 17.1218.819.1220.12
Webcenter Portal· Oracledrupal
95%
12.2.1.3.012.2.1.4.0

References (5)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4cbc3f6981cd0a1a482531df9d44e4c42a7f63342a7ba78b7bff8a1b%40%3Cnotifications.james.apache.org%3E
x_refsource_MISCMailing ListVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r915add4aa52c60d1b5cf085039cfa73a98d7fae9673374dfd7744b5a%40%3Cdev.tika.apache.org%3E
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210507-0004/
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-835

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