Buffer overflow in Jline

CVE-2023-50572

An issue in the component GroovyEngine.execute of jline-groovy v3.24.1 allows attackers to cause an OOM (OutofMemory) error.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (16.8th 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

Jline
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

danielpaval/spring-statemachine-demo

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-50572?: CVE-2023-50572 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jline, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-12-29.
How severe is CVE-2023-50572?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-50572 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.