MultipartStream.java in Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.1, as used in Apache Tomcat, JBoss Web, and other products, allows remote…

Description

MultipartStream.java in Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.1, as used in Apache Tomcat, JBoss Web, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted Content-Type header that bypasses a loop's intended exit conditions.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

83.3% · top 0.3% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-835 and its CVEs
• CWE-264 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-264 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

Affected packages

From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.

• Mavencommons-fileupload:commons-fileuploadGHSA-xx68-jfcg-xmmf (opens in a new tab)
• Mavenorg.apache.tomcat:tomcatGHSA-xx68-jfcg-xmmf (opens in a new tab)

References (69)

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• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677691 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• DSA-2856 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 59039 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
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• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676401 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676853 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 59187 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 59041 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676092 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21681214 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0007.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 60475 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://svn.apache.org/r1565143 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05376917 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0110.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://blog.spiderlabs.com/2014/02/cve-2014-0050-exploit-with-boundaries-loops-without-boundaries.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• MDVSA-2015:084 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/HS14-017/index.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676410 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676405 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 59492 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 59500 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 59183 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2015-2365600.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676403 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• RHSA-2014:0252 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• http://www.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-350733.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• JVNDB-2014-000017 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNDBx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• USN-2130-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 65400 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• RHSA-2014:0400 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 59725 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21675432 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 57915 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2014-1972960.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 59399 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [commons-dev] 20140206 [SECURITY] CVE-2014-0050 Apache Commons FileUpload and Apache Tomcat DoS (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676091 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 58976 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/HS14-015/index.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• RHSA-2014:0253 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 59232 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/HS14-016/index.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677724 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 20140625 NEW VMSA-2014-0007 - VMware product updates address security vulnerabilities in Apache Struts library (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21669554 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• GLSA-202107-39 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisory GHSA-xx68-jfcg-xmmf (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Oct 2026, 17:58 UTC.