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CVE-2022-25169

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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from apache, from oracle organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2022-05-16T17:15:09.473

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:51:44.527

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-770

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apache	tika	< 1.28.2	Yes
Application	apache	tika	< 2.4.0	Yes
Application	oracle	primavera_unifier	≤ 17.12	Yes
Application	oracle	primavera_unifier	18.8	Yes
Application	oracle	primavera_unifier	19.12	Yes
Application	oracle	primavera_unifier	20.12	Yes
Application	oracle	primavera_unifier	21.12	Yes

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/16/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.apache.org/thread/t3tb51sf0k2pmbnzsrrrm23z9r1c10rk Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220804-0004/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/16/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.apache.org/thread/t3tb51sf0k2pmbnzsrrrm23z9r1c10rk Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220804-0004/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apache's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.