`CVE-2018-8013` Apache Batik

Affected software	Apache Batik
Severity	9.8 Critical CVSS 3.0 2 scores
Fixed in	`1.10`
Weakness	Deserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502)
Published	24 May 2018
Updated	13 Nov 2026

Description

In Apache Batik 1.x before 1.10, when deserializing subclass of AbstractDocument, the class takes a string from the inputStream as the class name which then use it to call the no-arg constructor of the class. Fix was to check the class type before calling newInstance in deserialization.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 8 years ago.

CISA KEV not listed
VulnCheck KEV not listed
CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
Indexed PoC none indexed
EPSS 19% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

Waratek protection

Protected by Waratek

Waratek has a rule that blocks attacks on this vulnerability.

Protection full Deserialization
Action available security rule
Review human Researcher
Record active

Decided by	A researcher's recorded decision for this specific CVE
Finding	A researcher found this CVE protected by the ARMR Marshal RCE rule.

Decided by

A researcher's recorded decision for this specific CVE

Finding

A researcher found this CVE protected by the ARMR Marshal RCE rule.

Waratek research note

written 2026-11-13

Written by a Waratek engineer who reviewed this CVE. Their decision sets the status above, ahead of every automated rule except a withdrawal.

Comments

Rule Name: Marshal RCE rule

How to mitigate CVE-2018-8013

Upgrade Apache Batik to 1.10 or later. Until you can, Waratek RASP blocks exploitation with its deserialization rule. It runs inside the Java application, with no code changes.

Waratek RASP Runtime protection for Java applications

CVSS

9.8 CRITICAL v3.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

Version Score Band Vector Assigner Type

CVSS 3.0 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H NVD Primary published

CVSS 2.0 7.5 none AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P NVD Primary

Version	Score	Band	Vector	Assigner	Type
CVSS 3.0	9.8	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`	NVD	Primary	published
CVSS 2.0	7.5	none	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`	NVD	Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

Advisory	Type	Quarter	Products Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2020 ↗	CPU	2020-Q3	Oracle Supply Chain / Middle Tier (Apache Batik) (12.1, 12.2)
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2019 ↗	CPU	2019-Q3	Oracle Communications Applications / Security (Apache Batik) (3.7.1, 3.8.0) Oracle Fusion Middleware / Third Party Tools (Apache Batik) (12.2.1.3.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2019 ↗	CPU	2019-Q2	Oracle Fusion Middleware / Install, config, upgrade (Apache Batik) (12.2.1.3.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2019 ↗	CPU	2019-Q1	Oracle Communications Applications / Security (Apache Batik) (prior to 7.2) Oracle Communications Applications / Security (Apache Batik) (prior to 8.3) Oracle Insurance Applications / User Interface (Apache Batik) (10.0, 10.2) Oracle JD Edwards Products / Web Runtime SEC (Apache Batik) (9.2) Oracle Retail Applications / RIB Kernel (Apache Batik) (17.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2018 ↗	CPU	2018-Q4	Oracle Communications Applications / Print preview, Gateway Events (Apache Batik) (6.3.0) Oracle Construction and Engineering Suite / Generic (Apache Batik) (17.1, 17.2, 17.3) Oracle Fusion Middleware / Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (Apache Batik) (11.1.1.7.0, 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0) Oracle Fusion Middleware / Security Subsystem - 12c (Apache Batik) (11.1.1.7.0, 12.1.3.0.0) Oracle Insurance Applications / Architecture (Apache Batik) (10.1.1, 10.2.1) Oracle Retail Applications / Security (Apache Batik) (13.3, 13.4, 14, 14.1) Oracle Retail Applications / Security (Apache Batik) (13.4, 14.0, 14.1) Oracle Retail Applications / Security (Apache Batik) (14.1) Oracle Retail Applications / Security (Apache Batik) (14.1) Oracle Retail Applications / Upgrade Install (Apache Batik) (5.1, 5.2, 15.0, 16.0)
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2018 ↗	CPU	2018-Q3	Oracle Financial Services Applications / Link Analysis and Metadata browser (Apache Batik) (7.3.3.x, 8.0.x) Oracle's note: Please refer MOS document ( Doc ID 2380553.1) for applicability across other Oracle Financial Services products. Oracle Fusion Middleware / Install (Apache Batik) (12.2.1.2, 12.2.1.3)

Advisory

Type

Quarter

Products Oracle names in its risk matrix

Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2020 ↗

CPU

2020-Q3

Oracle Supply Chain / Middle Tier (Apache Batik) (12.1, 12.2)

Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2019 ↗

CPU

2019-Q3

Oracle Communications Applications / Security (Apache Batik) (3.7.1, 3.8.0)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Third Party Tools (Apache Batik) (12.2.1.3.0)

Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2019 ↗

CPU

2019-Q2

Oracle Fusion Middleware / Install, config, upgrade (Apache Batik) (12.2.1.3.0)

Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2019 ↗

CPU

2019-Q1

Oracle Communications Applications / Security (Apache Batik) (prior to 7.2)
Oracle Communications Applications / Security (Apache Batik) (prior to 8.3)
Oracle Insurance Applications / User Interface (Apache Batik) (10.0, 10.2)
Oracle JD Edwards Products / Web Runtime SEC (Apache Batik) (9.2)
Oracle Retail Applications / RIB Kernel (Apache Batik) (17.0)

Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2018 ↗

CPU

2018-Q4

Oracle Communications Applications / Print preview, Gateway Events (Apache Batik) (6.3.0)
Oracle Construction and Engineering Suite / Generic (Apache Batik) (17.1, 17.2, 17.3)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (Apache Batik) (11.1.1.7.0, 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0)
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Security Subsystem - 12c (Apache Batik) (11.1.1.7.0, 12.1.3.0.0)
Oracle Insurance Applications / Architecture (Apache Batik) (10.1.1, 10.2.1)
Oracle Retail Applications / Security (Apache Batik) (13.3, 13.4, 14, 14.1)
Oracle Retail Applications / Security (Apache Batik) (13.4, 14.0, 14.1)
Oracle Retail Applications / Security (Apache Batik) (14.1)
Oracle Retail Applications / Security (Apache Batik) (14.1)
Oracle Retail Applications / Upgrade Install (Apache Batik) (5.1, 5.2, 15.0, 16.0)

Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2018 ↗

CPU

2018-Q3

Oracle Financial Services Applications / Link Analysis and Metadata browser (Apache Batik) (7.3.3.x, 8.0.x)
Oracle's note: Please refer MOS document ( Doc ID 2380553.1) for applicability across other Oracle Financial Services products.
Oracle Fusion Middleware / Install (Apache Batik) (12.2.1.2, 12.2.1.3)

Oracle components and versions

Family	Component	Versions, as Oracle lists them	Read as
Oracle Communications Applications	Print preview, Gateway Events (Apache Batik)	6.3.0	6.3.0
Oracle Communications Applications	Security (Apache Batik)	prior to 7.2	3.7.1 · 3.8.0
Oracle Construction and Engineering Suite	Generic (Apache Batik)	17.1, 17.2, 17.3	17.1 · 17.2 · 17.3
Oracle Financial Services Applications	Link Analysis and Metadata browser (Apache Batik)	7.3.3.x, 8.0.x	7.3.3 · 8.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware	Install (Apache Batik)	12.2.1.2, 12.2.1.3	12.2.1.2 · 12.2.1.3
Oracle Fusion Middleware	Install, config, upgrade (Apache Batik)	12.2.1.3.0	12.2.1.3.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware	Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (Apache Batik)	11.1.1.7.0, 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0	11.1.1.7.0 · 11.1.1.9.0 · 12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware	Security Subsystem - 12c (Apache Batik)	11.1.1.7.0, 12.1.3.0.0	11.1.1.7.0 · 12.1.3.0.0
Oracle Fusion Middleware	Third Party Tools (Apache Batik)	12.2.1.3.0	12.2.1.3.0
Oracle Insurance Applications	Architecture (Apache Batik)	10.1.1, 10.2.1	10.1.1 · 10.2.1
Oracle Insurance Applications	User Interface (Apache Batik)	10.0, 10.2	10.0 · 10.2
Oracle JD Edwards Products	Web Runtime SEC (Apache Batik)	9.2	9.2
Oracle Retail Applications	RIB Kernel (Apache Batik)	17.0	17.0
Oracle Retail Applications	Security (Apache Batik)	13.3, 13.4, 14, 14.1	13.3 · 13.4 · 14 · 14.0 · 14.1
Oracle Retail Applications	Upgrade Install (Apache Batik)	5.1, 5.2, 15.0, 16.0	5.1 · 5.2 · 15.0 · 16.0
Oracle Supply Chain	Middle Tier (Apache Batik)	12.1, 12.2	12.1 · 12.2

Family

Component

Versions, as Oracle lists them

Read as

Oracle Communications Applications

Print preview, Gateway Events (Apache Batik)

6.3.0

Oracle Communications Applications

Security (Apache Batik)

prior to 7.2

3.7.1 · 3.8.0

Oracle Construction and Engineering Suite

Generic (Apache Batik)

17.1, 17.2, 17.3

17.1 · 17.2 · 17.3

Oracle Financial Services Applications

Link Analysis and Metadata browser (Apache Batik)

7.3.3.x, 8.0.x

7.3.3 · 8.0

Oracle Fusion Middleware

Install (Apache Batik)

12.2.1.2, 12.2.1.3

12.2.1.2 · 12.2.1.3

Oracle Fusion Middleware

Install, config, upgrade (Apache Batik)

12.2.1.3.0

Oracle Fusion Middleware

Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (Apache Batik)

11.1.1.7.0, 11.1.1.9.0, 12.2.1.3.0, 12.2.1.4.0

11.1.1.7.0 · 11.1.1.9.0 · 12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0

Oracle Fusion Middleware

Security Subsystem - 12c (Apache Batik)

11.1.1.7.0, 12.1.3.0.0

11.1.1.7.0 · 12.1.3.0.0

Oracle Fusion Middleware

Third Party Tools (Apache Batik)

12.2.1.3.0

Oracle Insurance Applications

Architecture (Apache Batik)

10.1.1, 10.2.1

10.1.1 · 10.2.1

Oracle Insurance Applications

User Interface (Apache Batik)

10.0, 10.2

10.0 · 10.2

Oracle JD Edwards Products

Web Runtime SEC (Apache Batik)

9.2

Oracle Retail Applications

RIB Kernel (Apache Batik)

17.0

Oracle Retail Applications

Security (Apache Batik)

13.3, 13.4, 14, 14.1

13.3 · 13.4 · 14 · 14.0 · 14.1

Oracle Retail Applications

Upgrade Install (Apache Batik)

5.1, 5.2, 15.0, 16.0

5.1 · 5.2 · 15.0 · 16.0

Oracle Supply Chain

Middle Tier (Apache Batik)

12.1, 12.2

12.1 · 12.2

Maven packages

Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev

Package Introduced Fixed Last affected

org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik 1.0 1.10 unbounded

Package	Introduced	Fixed	Last affected
`org.apache.xmlgraphics:batik`	1.0	`1.10`	unbounded

Products and versions

22 products, 42 version entries

Source	Vendor	Product	Scheme	Affected versions
nvd	apache	batik	generic	≥ 1.0 and ＜ 1.10
nvd	canonical	ubuntu linux	generic	14.04
nvd	debian	debian linux	generic	7.0 · 8.0 · 9.0
nvd	oracle	business intelligence	generic	11.1.1.7.0 · 11.1.1.9.0 · 12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0
nvd	oracle	communications diameter signaling router	generic	＜ 8.3
nvd	oracle	communications metasolv solution	generic	6.3.0
nvd	oracle	communications webrtc session controller	generic	＜ 7.2
nvd	oracle	data integrator	generic	12.2.1.3.0
nvd	oracle	enterprise repository	generic	11.1.1.7.0 · 12.1.3.0.0
nvd	oracle	financial services analytical applications infrastructure	generic	≥ 7.3.3.0.0 and ≤ 7.3.3.0.2 · ≥ 8.0.0.0.0 and ≤ 8.0.7.1.0
nvd	oracle	fusion middleware mapviewer	generic	12.2.1.2 · 12.2.1.3
nvd	oracle	instantis enterprisetrack	generic	17.1 · 17.2 · 17.3
nvd	oracle	insurance calculation engine	generic	10.1.1 · 10.2.1
nvd	oracle	insurance policy administration j2ee	generic	10.0 · 10.2
nvd	oracle	jd edwards enterpriseone tools	generic	9.2
nvd	oracle	retail back office	generic	13.3 · 13.4 · 14 · 14.1
nvd	oracle	retail central office	generic	14.1
nvd	oracle	retail integration bus	generic	17.0
nvd	oracle	retail order broker	generic	5.1 · 5.2 · 15.0 · 16.0
nvd	oracle	retail point-of-service	generic	13.4 · 14.0 · 14.1
nvd	oracle	retail returns management	generic	14.1
osv	org.apache.xmlgraphics	batik	generic	≥ 1.0 and ＜ 1.10

Source

Vendor

Product

Scheme

Affected versions

nvd

apache

batik

generic

≥ 1.0 and ＜ 1.10

nvd

canonical

ubuntu linux

generic

14.04

nvd

debian

debian linux

generic

7.0 · 8.0 · 9.0

nvd

oracle

business intelligence

generic

11.1.1.7.0 · 11.1.1.9.0 · 12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0

nvd

oracle

communications diameter signaling router

generic

＜ 8.3

nvd

oracle

communications metasolv solution

generic

6.3.0

nvd

oracle

communications webrtc session controller

generic

＜ 7.2

nvd

oracle

data integrator

generic

12.2.1.3.0

nvd

oracle

enterprise repository

generic

11.1.1.7.0 · 12.1.3.0.0

nvd

oracle

financial services analytical applications infrastructure

generic

≥ 7.3.3.0.0 and ≤ 7.3.3.0.2 · ≥ 8.0.0.0.0 and ≤ 8.0.7.1.0

nvd

oracle

fusion middleware mapviewer

generic

12.2.1.2 · 12.2.1.3

nvd

oracle

instantis enterprisetrack

generic

17.1 · 17.2 · 17.3

nvd

oracle

insurance calculation engine

generic

10.1.1 · 10.2.1

nvd

oracle

insurance policy administration j2ee

generic

10.0 · 10.2

nvd

oracle

jd edwards enterpriseone tools

generic

9.2

nvd

oracle

retail back office

generic

13.3 · 13.4 · 14 · 14.1

nvd

oracle

retail central office

generic

14.1

nvd

oracle

retail integration bus

generic

17.0

nvd

oracle

retail order broker

generic

5.1 · 5.2 · 15.0 · 16.0

nvd

oracle

retail point-of-service

generic

13.4 · 14.0 · 14.1

nvd

oracle

retail returns management

generic

14.1

osv

org.apache.xmlgraphics

batik

generic

≥ 1.0 and ＜ 1.10

Earlier manual review

A reviewer classified this CVE in an older dataset. We kept the labels and products below, but not the reviewer's reasoning.

## Manual Classification Context **Labels:** HTTP, ARCHITECTURE (APACHE BATIK), UPGRADE INSTALL (APACHE BATIK), INSTALL, UPGRADE (APACHE BATIK), PRINT PREVIEW, SECURITY (APACHE BATIK), GATEWAY EVENTS (APACHE BATIK), NO AUTH REMOTE EXPLOIT, INSTALL (APACHE BATIK), MIDDLE TIER (APACHE BATIK), WEB RUNTIME SEC (APACHE BATIK), CONFIG, SECURITY SUBSYSTEM - 12C (APACHE BATIK), THIRD PARTY TOOLS (APACHE BATIK), RIB KERNEL (APACHE BATIK), SEE NOTE 1, USER INTERFACE (APACHE BATIK), ORACLE BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE EDITION (APACHE BATIK), LINK ANALYSIS AND METADATA BROWSER (APACHE BATIK), GENERIC (APACHE BATIK) **Products:** BATIK, ORACLE RAPID PLANNING, ORACLE COMMUNICATIONS WEBRTC SESSION CONTROLLER, ORACLE DATA INTEGRATOR, ORACLE RETAIL POINT-OF-SERVICE, ORACLE CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING SUITE, ORACLE RETAIL RETURNS MANAGEMENT, ORACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES APPLICATIONS, ORACLE INSURANCE CALCULATION ENGINE, ORACLE COMMUNICATIONS METASOLV SOLUTION, ORACLE RETAIL APPLICATIONS, ORACLE RETAIL BACK OFFICE, ORACLE INSURANCE POLICY ADMINISTRATION J2EE, ORACLE FINANCIAL SERVICES ANALYTICAL APPLICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE, ORACLE SUPPLY CHAIN, ORACLE WEBCENTER SITES, ORACLE COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATION SESSION CONTROLLER, ORACLE INSURANCE APPLICATIONS, ORACLE BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ENTERPRISE EDITION, ORACLE JD EDWARDS PRODUCTS, ORACLE COMMUNICATIONS DIAMETER SIGNALING ROUTER (DSR), ORACLE FUSION MIDDLEWARE, ORACLE RETAIL INTEGRATION BUS, ORACLE ENTERPRISE REPOSITORY, ORACLE RETAIL CENTRAL OFFICE, INSTANTIS ENTERPRISETRACK, ORACLE RETAIL ORDER BROKER, ORACLE FUSION MIDDLEWARE MAPVIEWER, ORACLE COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS, JD EDWARDS ENTERPRISEONE TOOLS

References

URL	Tags
https://github.com/apache/xmlgraphics-batik/commit/f91125b26a6ca2b7a1195f1842360bed03629839	WEB
https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/security.html	WEB
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html	WEB
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html	WEB
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html	WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html	WEB
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html	WEB
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4215	WEB
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3661-1	WEB
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-8013	WEB

URL

Timeline

Published	2018-05-24	By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified	2026-06-17	NVD's own last-modified date for this record.
Classification created	2026-11-13	First commit adding this CVE's research note.
Last VRT activity	2026-11-13	Most recent commit touching this CVE's classification, patch or rule file.

Published

2018-05-24

By the CVE Program.

NVD record modified

2026-06-17

NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

Classification created

2026-11-13

First commit adding this CVE's research note.

Last VRT activity

2026-11-13

Most recent commit touching this CVE's classification, patch or rule file.

How VRT decided (4 of 24 rules ran)

4 of 24 rules ran. The rest didn't run because an earlier rule had already settled the CVE.

# Rule Outcome Status Detail

identity: Does this identifier describe a vulnerability at all? the first rule that matches decides

1 rejected no match CVE Program withdrawal of this identifier

scope: Is it a vulnerability Waratek protects? the first rule that matches decides

2 armr-patch-file no match An ARMR patch file on disk for this CVE

3 armr-secure-rule-file no match An ARMR security-rule template on disk for this CVE

4 manual-classification decided it matched Protected by Waratek A researcher found this CVE protected by the ARMR Marshal RCE rule.

5 manual classification not reached Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset

6 non-java-upstream not reached A root cause in non-Java code: an OS kernel, a C library, or a bundled runtime

7 oracle-component not reached The defect being in a component of a tracked product the agent does not reach: JavaFX, the Java SE installer, the JInitiator browser plug-in, the native WebLogic proxy plug-in, or a native part of Oracle Application Server or Collaboration Suite (HTTP Server, Web Cache, Internet Directory, mail and calendar servers). Oracle gives these no CPE of their own and names them only in the description.

8 java-client-side not reached Oracle's own risk-matrix note saying the CVE is reached only through untrusted code in the Java sandbox (applets, Web Start) or only through a client installation of Java, so a server running its own trusted code is not exposed

9 osv-maven not reached An OSV.dev record of this CVE affecting a package published to Maven Central. When every such package is one business applications do not use (Minecraft mods and launchers, Fastjson) and no tracked product is named by CPE, it settles the CVE as Outside Waratek scope instead

10 cna-maven-package not reached An affected Maven artifact named by the CNA itself

11 known-cpe-product not reached An NVD CPE naming a product ARMR tracks

12 cna-cpe-product not reached A CPE the CNA published naming a tracked product. Oracle publishes these on advisory day, months before NVD.

13 oracle-advisory-family not reached A tracked product family named in Oracle's own risk matrix. CPE cannot carry a suite name, only a module.

14 cna-named-product not reached A tracked product named in words by the CVE's own CNA, on a record with no CPE yet. Apache and Eclipse publish these on advisory day, before NVD adds CPE data.

15 non-deployable-product not reached The only affected product being a sealed appliance image, where Java runs but no -javaagent can be attached

16 unmatched-product not reached No tracked product matched above, and none present at all

disposition: What do we do about one that is? every rule runs

17 patch-hint not reached A reference pointing at the upstream fix: a commit, a PR, a Red Hat bug

18 open-source-maven not reached The affected package being open source on Maven, so the fix can be read

19 poc-derivable not reached An indexed exploit clearing the evidence bar to reverse-engineer, where there is no source to read

20 no-exploit not reached Nothing to build a rule from yet: no published exploit, no CISA record of exploitation and no source-level change to read

21 secure-rule-match not reached A vulnerability class already blocked by an ARMR security rule

22 exploited-no-fix-or-poc not reached Somebody exploiting this CVE (a CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, or a CISA verdict of active exploitation), with no fix, source code or PoC to build a rule from

23 below-action-threshold not reached Medium or Low severity, no CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, no PoC clearing the evidence bar, no CISA verdict, no Oracle advisory

24 no-exploit-published not reached Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all

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