GHSA-J288-Q9X7-2F5V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-11 15:31 – Updated: 2025-11-05 20:30
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Summary
Apache Commons Lang is vulnerable to Uncontrolled Recursion when processing long inputs
Details

Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Commons Lang.

This issue affects Apache Commons Lang: Starting with commons-lang:commons-lang 2.0 to 2.6, and, from org.apache.commons:commons-lang3 3.0 before 3.18.0.

The methods ClassUtils.getClass(...) can throw StackOverflowError on very long inputs. Because an Error is usually not handled by applications and libraries, a StackOverflowError could cause an application to stop.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.18.0, which fixes the issue.

Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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        "name": "org.apache.commons:commons-lang3"
      },
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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-48924"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-674"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-07-12T00:48:03Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-07-11T15:15:24Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Commons Lang.\n\nThis issue affects Apache Commons Lang: Starting with\u00a0commons-lang:commons-lang\u00a02.0 to 2.6, and, from org.apache.commons:commons-lang3 3.0 before\u00a03.18.0.\n\nThe methods ClassUtils.getClass(...) can throw\u00a0StackOverflowError on very long inputs. Because an Error is usually not handled by applications and libraries, a StackOverflowError could\u00a0cause an application to stop.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 3.18.0, which fixes the issue.",
  "id": "GHSA-j288-q9x7-2f5v",
  "modified": "2025-11-05T20:30:31Z",
  "published": "2025-07-11T15:31:37Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48924"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/commons-lang/commit/b424803abdb2bec818e4fbcb251ce031c22aca53"
    },
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/apache/commons-lang"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/bgv0lpswokgol11tloxnjfzdl7yrc1g1"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00000.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00026.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00032.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00036.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/11/1"
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Apache Commons Lang is vulnerable to Uncontrolled Recursion when processing long inputs"
}



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