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CVE-2014-0050

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2014-04-01
  • WeaknessCWE-264 · CWE-835

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Description

MultipartStream.java in Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.1, as used in Apache Tomcat, JBoss Web, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted Content-Type header that bypasses a loop's intended exit conditions.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2014-04-0106:27CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23First public proof of conceptPoC-in-GitHub
  3. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD
Apache Tomcat
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0.0no fix published
7.0= 7.0.1no fix published
7.0= 7.0.2no fix published
7.0= 7.0.3no fix published
7.0= 7.0.4no fix published
7.0= 7.0.5no fix published
7.0= 7.0.6no fix published
7.0= 7.0.7no fix published
7.0= 7.0.8no fix published
7.0= 7.0.9no fix published
7.0= 7.0.10no fix published
7.0= 7.0.11no fix published
Oracle retail applications
BranchAffectedFixed in
12.0= 12.0no fix published
12.0= 12.0inno fix published
13.0= 13.0no fix published
13.1= 13.1no fix published
13.2= 13.2no fix published
13.3= 13.3no fix published
13.4= 13.4no fix published
14.0= 14.0no fix published
Apache commons fileupload
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.3≤ 1.3no fix published
1.0= 1.0no fix published
1.1= 1.1no fix published
1.1= 1.1.1no fix published
1.2= 1.2no fix published
1.2= 1.2.1no fix published
1.2= 1.2.2no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-10-23 19:23 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
1 repository, unverifiedjrrdev/cve-2014-0050
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2014-04-01
Last Modified
2026-10-07
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-0050?

MultipartStream.java in Apache Commons FileUpload before 1.3.1, as used in Apache Tomcat, JBoss Web, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted Content-Type header that bypasses a loop's intended exit conditions.

Is CVE-2014-0050 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2014-0050 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 83.3% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0050?

CVE-2014-0050 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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