Apache Commons Compress: OutOfMemoryError unpacking broken Pack200 file
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Commons Compress. This issue affects Apache Commons Compress: from 1.21 before 1.26.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.26, which fixes the issue.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.commons:commons-compress | >= 1.21, < 1.26.0 | 1.26.0 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-770- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.commons:commons-compress- Disclosed
- 19.02.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4265-ccf5-phj5 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.commons:commons-compress
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 11
- First → latest
- 10.2018 02.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 5
- Medium 6
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 4
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 2
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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