CVE-2023-50572 JLine vulnerable to out of memory error
Attackers can trigger an OutOfMemory error in the GroovyEngine component, causing a denial of service in applications using the jline-groovy library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-50572?
CVE-2023-50572 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue in the component GroovyEngine.execute of jline-groovy v3.24.1 allows attackers to cause an OOM (OutofMemory) error.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-50572?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.jline:jline-parent. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.jline:jline-parent Maven | All versions | 3.25.0 |
org.jline:jline-parent Maven | All versions | 3.25.0 |
Products include Jline Jline.
How do I fix CVE-2023-50572?
Upgrade org.jline:jline-parent to 3.25.0 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-50572 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-50572 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as AZL-66918, AZL-66920, GHSA-2268-98wh-qfhf, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-50572.