CVE-2016-6809
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-6809 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-04-06 21:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | Apache Tika before 1.14 allows Java code execution for serialized objects embedded in MATLAB files. The issue exists because Tika invokes JMatIO to do native deserialization. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-502 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 404 Not Found | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | dist.apache.org | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Apache Tika CVE-2016-6809 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Bugtraq: CVE-2016-6809 – Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in Apache Tika’s MATLAB Parser | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| Pony Mail! | MITRE | lists.apache.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 981017 Java (maven) Security Update for org.apache.tika:tika-core (GHSA-j8g6-2wh7-6439)