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Apache Answer: Uploading specially crafted TIFF files causes an Out-of-Memory error

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. A crafted TIFF image could trigger excessive memory allocation during image decoding, allowing an authenticated user to cause the server process to crash. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.

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CVEs
CVE-2026-33582
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2 Nov 2026, 22:35 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Apache Answer: Uploading specially crafted TIFF files causes an Out-of-Memory error

core-osv · Original source

Published 9 Jun 2026, 07:34 UTC

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Apache Answer. This issue affects Apache Answer: through 2.0.0. A crafted TIFF image could trigger excessive memory allocation during image decoding, allowing an authenticated user to cause the server process to crash. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.0.1, which fixes the issue.

osv:CVE-2026-33582
Complete source record
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