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Security Bulletin: An Apache PDFBox security vulnerability has been identified with the embedded Content Manager used by IBM Business Automation Workflow (CVE-2018-8036)

Created by Wayne Chen on
Published URL:
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/885544
885544

Security Bulletin


Summary

IBM Business Automation Workflow has addressed the following security vulnerability with the embedded Content Manager. Apache PDFBox is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out-of-memory exception in AFMParser. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop. For more information, refer to the X-Force database entries referred to below.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID: CVE-2018-8036
DESCRIPTION: Apache PDFBox is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out-of-memory exception in AFMParser. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.
CVSS Base Score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/145592 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

IBM Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.1

Remediation/Fixes

Install interim fix JR60697 as appropriate for your current IBM Business Automation Workflow.


For IBM Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.1
· Upgrade to at least IBM Business Automation Workflow V18.0.0.1 as required by iFix and then apply iFix JR60697
--OR--
· Apply cumulative fix IBM Business Automation Workflow V19.0.0.2 (latest recommended)

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References

Complete CVSS v3 Guide
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Related Information

IBM Secure Engineering Web Portal
IBM Product Security Incident Response Blog

Change History

27 Jun, 2019: Original Version Published

*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.

Disclaimer

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Internal Use Only

Advisory ID 12599 / Product Record ID 129948 / CVE-2018-8036
https://jazzy01.hursley.ibm.com:9443/ccm/web/projects/Business%20Process%20Manager#action=com.ibm.team.workitem.viewWorkItem&id=322415

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 July 2019

UID

ibm10885544

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