The MethodClosure class in runtime/MethodClosure.java in Apache Groovy 1.7.0 through 2.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

Description

The MethodClosure class in runtime/MethodClosure.java in Apache Groovy 1.7.0 through 2.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted serialized object.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

41.0% · top 1.3% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-74 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-74 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

Affected packages

From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.

• Mavenorg.codehaus.groovy:groovyGHSA-qg25-hgjv-cg9q (opens in a new tab)
• Mavenorg.codehaus.groovy:groovy-allGHSA-qg25-hgjv-cg9q (opens in a new tab)

References (23)

• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• RHSA-2017:2596 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• RHSA-2016:1376 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• GLSA-201610-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• http://groovy-lang.org/security.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132714/Apache-Groovy-2.4.3-Code-Execution.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160623-0001/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• RHSA-2016:0066 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 91787 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-365/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• RHSA-2017:2486 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 1034815 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 75919 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 20150716 [CVE-2015-3253] Apache Groovy Zero-Day Vulnerability Disclosure (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• [shardingsphere-notifications] 20200623 [GitHub] [shardingsphere] liuqiankun93 opened a new issue #6180: The groovy-2.4.5-indy.jar has High-level security risks (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisory GHSA-qg25-hgjv-cg9q (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

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Record last updated 6 Aug 2024, 05:39 UTC.