CVE-2025-48924
Apache Commons Lang, Apache Commons Lang: ClassUtils.getClass(...) can throw a StackOverflowError on very long inputs
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.3 Medium
- Published
- Jul 11, 2025
- Updated
- Nov 4, 2025
- Reserved
- May 28, 2025
Description
Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Commons Lang.
This issue affects Apache Commons Lang: Starting with commons-lang:commons-lang 2.0 to 2.6, and, from org.apache.commons:commons-lang3 3.0 before 3.18.0.
The methods ClassUtils.getClass(...) can throw StackOverflowError on very long inputs. Because an Error is usually not handled by applications and libraries, a StackOverflowError could cause an application to stop.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.18.0, which fixes the issue.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Apache Commons LangApache Software Foundation |
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Apache Commons LangApache Software Foundation |
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References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/bgv0lpswokgol11tloxnjfzdl7yrc1g1vendor-advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00032.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00026.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00000.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/11/1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00036.html
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