How severe is CVE-2018-8013?

CVE-2018-8013 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-8013 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 20% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-8013?

CVE-2018-8013 primarily affects Apache Batik. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8013?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-8013 published?

CVE-2018-8013 was published on 2018-05-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-8013

CVE-2018-8013 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Batik with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 20% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-502.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 20% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-502
Affected product: Apache Batik
Published: 2018-05-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8013?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2018-8013?: CVE-2018-8013 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-8013 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 20% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-8013?: CVE-2018-8013 primarily affects Apache Batik. In total, 40 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8013?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-8013 published?: CVE-2018-8013 was published on 2018-05-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (40)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:batik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:11.1.1.7.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:11.1.1.9.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_intelligence:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_metasolv_solution:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_webrtc_session_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:data_integrator:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_repository:11.1.1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_repository:12.1.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_analytical_applications_infrastructure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:fusion_middleware_mapviewer:12.2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:fusion_middleware_mapviewer:12.2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:instantis_enterprisetrack:17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_calculation_engine:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_calculation_engine:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration_j2ee:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration_j2ee:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:13.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_back_office:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_central_office:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_integration_bus:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_order_broker:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_point-of-service:13.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_point-of-service:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_point-of-service:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_returns_management:14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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