OSV-2026-481 Security exception in org.apache.lucene.analysis.miscellaneous.ASCIIFoldingFilter.foldToASCII
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Check this codebase for OSV-2026-481 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2026-481 is a denial of service vulnerability in lucene, published on 28 Mar 2026.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2026-481 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- lucene (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2026-481/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2026-481/index.md)
A security exception in Apache Lucene's ASCII folding filter can cause a crash, potentially leading to denial of service for applications using this library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2026-481?
OSV-2026-481 is a denial of service vulnerability in lucene, published on 28 Mar 2026.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=496552925
Crash type: Security exception
Crash state:
org.apache.lucene.analysis.miscellaneous.ASCIIFoldingFilter.foldToASCII
org.apache.lucene.analysis.miscellaneous.ASCIIFoldingFilter.foldToASCII
org.apache.lucene.analysis.miscellaneous.ASCIIFoldingFilter.incrementToken
Which versions are affected by OSV-2026-481?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including lucene.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
lucene OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2026-481?
No fix has been published for OSV-2026-481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is OSV-2026-481 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2026-481 in the wild and no public exploit code.