CVE-2024-26308

Apache Commons Compress: OutOfMemoryError unpacking broken Pack200 file

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 19, 2024 at 08:31 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCommons Compress

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling vulnerability in Apache Commons Compress.This issue affects Apache Commons Compress: from 1.21 before 1.26. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.26, which fixes the issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

1.21 ≤ v < 1.26.01.21
Affected range stops below 1.26.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-770

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