Executive Summary

CVE-2014-0050: Apache Commons FileUpload (≤1.3.0) used in Tomcat, JBoss Web, and other products allows remote attackers to trigger a denial‑of‑service via a crafted Content‑Type header that causes an infinite loop and excessive CPU usage. No current CISA KEV listing.

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Authoritative CVE Metadata - CVSS Base Score: 7.5 (HIGH) - Published: 2014-04-01T06:27:51.373 - Last Modified: 2026-10-07T18:17:05.247

Original 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.

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