CVE-2026-61486

Apache Lucy: stack-buffer-overflow in JSON parser error reporter on malformed input

State
Published
Severity
9.8 Critical
Published
Aug 5, 2026
Updated
Sep 4, 2026
Reserved
Jul 10, 2026

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Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Apache Lucy.

This issue affects Apache Lucy: all versions.

As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative or restrict access to the instance to trusted users.

Lucy is now maintained outside of the ASF at https://github.com/lucysearch . This issue has been fixed in 0.8.0 there.

NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.19.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCISA-ADP

Weaknesses

  • CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Apache LucyApache Software Foundation
  • before 0.8.0Affected

References

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