Commons FileUpload Denial of service vulnerability
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload | < 1.3.1 | 1.3.1 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | >= 8.0.0-RC1, < 8.0.3, >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.52 | 8.0.3, 7.0.52 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0050
- https://github.com/apache/commons-fileupload/commit/c61ff05b3241cb14d989b67209e57aa71540417a
- https://github.com/apache/tomcat/commit/29384723d8d9645b87e05be9fa369a4deeb78b9c
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062337
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xx68-jfcg-xmmf
- https://github.com/apache/commons-fileupload
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05376917
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05390722
- https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1565143
- https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1565163
- https://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1565169
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html
- https://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0110.html
- http://blog.spiderlabs.com/2014/02/cve-2014-0050-exploit-with-boundaries-loops-without-boundaries.html
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN14876762/index.html
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2014-000017
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/commons-dev/201402.mbox/%3C52F373FC.9030907@apache.org%3E
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143136844732487&w=2
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127215/VMware-Security-Advisory-2014-0007.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0252.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0253.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0400.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57915
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58075
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58976
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59039
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59041
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59183
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59184
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59185
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59187
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59232
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59399
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59492
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59500
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59725
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60475
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload, org.apache.tomcat:tomcat- Disclosed
- 21.12.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xx68-jfcg-xmmf - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: commons-fileupload:commons-fileupload
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 7
- First → latest
- 12.2018 06.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 5
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 3
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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