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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-25169 · published 16 May 2022

CVE-2022-25169: Apache tika allocation without limits vulnerability

Apache · Tika

The BPG parser in versions of Apache Tika before 1.28.2 and 2.4.0 may allocate an unreasonable amount of memory on carefully crafted files.

5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 2.2% · top 18.4% CWE-770 · Allocation without limits
5.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.3
2.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The BPG parser in versions of Apache Tika before 1.28.2 and 2.4.0 may allocate an unreasonable amount of memory on carefully crafted files.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/16/4 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/t3tb51sf0k2pmbnzsrrrm23z9r1c10rk Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220804-0004/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/05/16/4 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread/t3tb51sf0k2pmbnzsrrrm23z9r1c10rk Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220804-0004/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-25169), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.