{"id":"CVE-2018-8013","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2018-8013","generatedAt":"2026-10-29T05:02:25.885Z","title":"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.","description":"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.","published":"2018-05-24T16:29:00.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T02:04:05.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"security@apache.org","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-502"],"affected":["apache/batik","debian/debian linux","canonical/ubuntu linux","oracle/business intelligence","oracle/communications diameter signaling router","oracle/communications metasolv solution","oracle/communications webrtc session controller","oracle/data integrator","oracle/enterprise repository","oracle/financial services analytical applications infrastructure","oracle/fusion middleware mapviewer","oracle/instantis enterprisetrack","oracle/insurance calculation engine","oracle/insurance policy administration j2ee","oracle/jd edwards enterpriseone tools","oracle/retail back office","oracle/retail central office","oracle/retail integration bus","oracle/retail order broker","oracle/retail point-of-service","oracle/retail returns management"],"epss":{"score":0.18925,"percentile":0.97287,"date":"2026-10-28","history":[{"date":"2026-09-21","score":0.17632,"percentile":0.97076},{"date":"2026-09-22","score":0.1929,"percentile":0.97216}]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":0,"verified":false,"firstPublished":null,"source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.9%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html","tags":["Patch","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html","tags":["Patch","Third Party Advisory"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104252","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"security@apache.org"},{"url":"http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040995","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB 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