8.4

CVE-2023-52070: jfree jfreechart Out-of-bounds Read

Modified
Published 10-04-2024Last modified 09-07-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-52070 is a high (CVSS 8.4) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in jfree jfreechart. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.4, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.23%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-04-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-07-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

JFreeChart v1.5.4 was discovered to be vulnerable to ArrayIndexOutOfBounds via the 'setSeriesNeedle(int index, int type)' method. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple third parties who believe there was not reasonable evidence to determine the existence of a vulnerability. The submission may have been based on a tool that is not sufficiently robust for vulnerability identification.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

14%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.23% 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

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

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

Jfree1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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