CVE-2018-8013 (Critical) detected in batik-dom-1.9.jar

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CVE-2018-8013 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - batik-dom-1.9.jar

Library home page: http://www.apache.org/

Path to vulnerable library: /target/libs/provided/batik-dom-1.9.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **batik-dom-1.9.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: a0333a35ad0999ab53fcccf6540d431239f0b20a

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2018-05-24

URL: CVE-2018-8013

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-25gw-4pcc-45cf

Release Date: 2018-05-24

Fix Resolution: 1.10

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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