Description
OW2 ASM 5.0 before 9.11 contains an excessive memory allocation vulnerability in ClassReader.readBootstrapMethodsAttribute() that sizes an int array from num_bootstrap_methods without validating attribute_length. Attackers can supply a crafted class file of about 100 bytes that forces roughly 2 GB allocation, causing an OutOfMemoryError that crashes the JVM or consuming thread.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| OW2 | ASM | >= 5.0, < 9.11 |
References
- https://asm.ow2.io/versions.html
- https://gitlab.ow2.org/asm/asm/-/blob/ASM_9_10_1/asm/src/main/java/org/objectweb/asm/ClassReader.java#L3497
- https://gitlab.ow2.org/asm/asm/-/commit/eb5fa95bb0670eaec2ecf9b8a3a501b48e5a967c
- https://gitlab.ow2.org/asm/asm/-/merge_requests/456
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ow2-asm-5.0-before-9.11-excessive-memory-allocation-via-bootstrapmethods-attribute
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 14, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 14, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis