How severe is CVE-2020-1950?

CVE-2020-1950 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-1950 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-1950?

CVE-2020-1950 primarily affects Apache Tika. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1950?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-1950 published?

CVE-2020-1950 was published on 2020-03-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-1950

CVE-2020-1950 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tika with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-400.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Apache Tika
Published: 2020-03-23
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A carefully crafted or corrupt PSD file can cause excessive memory usage in Apache Tika's PSDParser in versions 1.0-1.23.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-1950?: A carefully crafted or corrupt PSD file can cause excessive memory usage in Apache Tika's PSDParser in versions 1.0-1.23.
How severe is CVE-2020-1950?: CVE-2020-1950 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-1950 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-1950?: CVE-2020-1950 primarily affects Apache Tika. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1950?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-1950 published?: CVE-2020-1950 was published on 2020-03-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (9)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:tika:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_process_management_suite:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_process_management_suite:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_messaging_server:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_messaging_server:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_private_banking:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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