5.5

CVE-2023-50572: jline Out-of-bounds Write

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-50572DEBIAN-CVE-2023-50572GHSA-2268-98wh-qfhf
Published 29-12-2023Last modified 07-10-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-50572 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in jline. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.26%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Timeline

  1. 29-12-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

17%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.26% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Jline3

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian1 product
  • jline3All versions (No fix recorded)
Jline1 product
Org.jline1 product
  • jline-parent< 3.25.0
Ubuntu1 product
  • jline3All versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 4 products

References

7 links