CVE-2026-77420
JLine is a Java library for handling console input. From 3.0.0 until 3.30.15 and 4.3.1, DefaultHistory.matchPatterns(String patterns, String line) in reader/src/main/java/org/jline/reader/impl/history/DefaultHistory.java converts the HISTORY_IGNORE configuration value into a Java regular expression while escaping only part of its syntax, allowing other regex metacharacters to reach the backtracking engine. An attacker who can control application or user configuration can supply a nested-quantifier expression that is reevaluated whenever a command is added to history, consuming excessive CPU and indefinitely blocking the reader thread. This issue is fixed in versions 3.30.15 and 4.3.1.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Puntuación base: 5.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.12%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 2
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation85 % - Impacto principal
T1499.004Application or System Exploitationimpact80 %
Requiere PR:L (privilegios locales) y afecta archivo de configuración local. ReDoS causa DoS de CPU en thread del lector; explotación local con acceso de usuario.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
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Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
CWE
- CWE-1333
Referencias
- https://github.com/jline/jline3/commit/1d5fc3099e77938b971e197211cad2d4fbb17541
- https://github.com/jline/jline3/commit/341ee69ccc57b7733c1b40d6993219b64b3206ae
- https://github.com/jline/jline3/pull/2012
- https://github.com/jline/jline3/pull/2018
- https://github.com/jline/jline3/releases/tag/4.3.1
- https://github.com/jline/jline3/releases/tag/jline-3.30.15
- https://github.com/jline/jline3/security/advisories/GHSA-5q95-hrpc-m3w3
- https://github.com/jline/jline3/security/advisories/GHSA-5q95-hrpc-m3w3
JSON original (NVD)
Mostrar
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