Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 6, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6809
CVE-2016-6809
Description
Apache Tika before 1.14 allows Java code execution for serialized objects embedded in MATLAB files. The issue exists because Tika invokes JMatIO to do native deserialization.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tika:tika-coreMaven | < 1.14 | 1.14 |
Affected products
3Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
16- seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Nov/40nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94247nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/tika/CHANGES-1.14.txtnvdRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-j8g6-2wh7-6439ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6809ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/apache/tika/commit/8a68b5d474205cc91cbbb610d4a1c05af57f0610ghsaWEB
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