CVE-2024-22949: jfree jfreechart Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-22949 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in jfree jfreechart. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 9.1 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 1% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 08-04-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-07-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
JFreeChart v1.5.4 was discovered to contain a NullPointerException via the component /chart/annotations/CategoryLineAnnotation. 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- NVDNIST9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
51%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.65% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Jfree1 product
- jfreechart1.5.4
1 vendor · 1 product
References
2 links- github.com/jfree/jfreechartProduct
- gist.github.com/LLM4IG/35c46e009b205ef6acd0e290e80fb876Third Party Advisory