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CVE-2023-50572

JLine vulnerable to out of memory error

5.5 MediumFix available

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

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.26%Up 0.2 points since Dec 30, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

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

Record
CVE-2023-50572
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 5.5

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

Record
CVE-2023-50572
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-3069 5.5

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

Record
EUVD-2023-3069
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2268-98wh-qfhf 5.5

JLine vulnerable to out of memory error

An issue in the component GroovyEngine.execute of JLine v3.24.1 allows attackers to cause an out of memory (OOM) error exception.

Record
GHSA-2268-98wh-qfhf
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-122, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-66918 5.5

CVE-2023-50572 affecting package jline 2.14.6-1

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

Record
AZL-66918
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-66920 5.5

CVE-2023-50572 affecting package jline 2.14.6-1

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

Record
AZL-66920
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-05
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OSV 5.5

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

Record
CVE-2023-50572
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-50572 5.5

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

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-50572
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-2268-98wh-qfhf 5.5

JLine vulnerable to out of memory error

An issue in the component GroovyEngine.execute of JLine v3.24.1 allows attackers to cause an out of memory (OOM) error exception.

Record
GHSA-2268-98wh-qfhf
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-122, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-50572 5.5

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

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-50572
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.jline:jline-parent
Maven
 before 3.25.0
3.25.0
jline
Azure Linux:2
 through 2.14.6-1 None known
jline
Azure Linux:3
 through 2.14.6-1 None known
org.jline:jline-parent
Maven
 before 3.25.0, plus listed versions
3.10.03.11.03.12.03.12.13.13.0
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3.13.13.13.23.13.33.14.03.14.13.15.03.16.03.17.03.17.13.18.03.19.03.2.03.20.03.21.03.22.03.23.03.24.03.24.13.3.03.3.13.4.03.5.03.5.13.5.23.6.03.6.13.6.23.7.03.7.13.8.03.8.13.8.23.9.0
3.25.0
jline3
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.3.1-2
 None known
jline3
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.3.1-33.3.1-3ubuntu1
 None known
jline3
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.3.1-4
 None known
jline3
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.3.1-4build13.3.1-5
 None known
jline3
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
3.3.1-43.3.1-4build1
 None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
factsOSV
affected
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-50572 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Jline, published December 29, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. Fixed in org.jline:jline-parent 3.25.0.

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