Vulnerability in Jline Jline3

CVE-2026-77420

JLine is a Java library for handling console input. From 3.0.0 until 3.30.15 and 4.3.1, DefaultHistory.matchPatterns(String patterns, String line) in reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/impl/history/DefaultHistory.java converts the HISTORY_IGNORE configuration value into a Java regular expression while escaping only part of its syntax, allowing other regex metacharacters to reach the backtracking engine. An attacker who can control application or user configuration can supply a nested-quantifier expression that is reevaluated whenever a command is added to history, consuming excessive CPU and indefinitely blocking the reader thread. This issue is fixed in versions 3.30.15 and 4.3.1.

Vulnerability class: ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service)

Published .

CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

  • Jline Jline3 — versions >= 3.0.0, < 3.30.15, >= 4.0.0, < 4.3.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-77420?
CVE-2026-77420 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jline Jline3, classified under Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-09-23.
How severe is CVE-2026-77420?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.