How severe is CVE-2022-30973?

CVE-2022-30973 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-2022-30973 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-30973?

CVE-2022-30973 affects Apache Tika. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-30973?

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

When was CVE-2022-30973 published?

CVE-2022-30973 was published on 2022-05-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-30973

CVE-2022-30973 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.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 2.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Apache Tika
Published: 2022-05-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

We failed to apply the fix for CVE-2022-30126 to the 1.x branch in the 1.28.2 release. In Apache Tika, a regular expression in the StandardsText class, used by the StandardsExtractingContentHandler could lead to a denial of service caused by backtracking on a specially crafted file. This only affects users who are running the StandardsExtractingContentHandler, which is a non-standard handler. This is fixed in 1.28.3.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-30973?: We failed to apply the fix for CVE-2022-30126 to the 1.x branch in the 1.28.2 release. In Apache Tika, a regular expression in the StandardsText class, used by the StandardsExtractingContentHandler could lead to a denial of service caused by backtracking on a specially crafted file. This only affects users who are running the StandardsExtractingContentHandler, which is a non-standard handler. This is fixed in 1.28.3.
How severe is CVE-2022-30973?: CVE-2022-30973 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-2022-30973 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-30973?: CVE-2022-30973 affects Apache Tika. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-30973?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-30973 published?: CVE-2022-30973 was published on 2022-05-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:tika:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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