Vulnerability in Apache Ant

CVE-2021-36373

When reading a specially crafted TAR archive an Apache Ant build can be made to allocate large amounts of memory that finally leads to an out of memory error, even for small inputs. This can be used to disrupt builds using Apache Ant. Apac…

EPSS: 0.025 (82.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-36373?
CVE-2021-36373 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Ant, classified under Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-36373?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.