CVE-2026-112046 (CVSS 5.5)

Description

OW2 ASM 9.11 before 9.11.1 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in Label.resolve() caused by 16-bit forward-reference offsets truncating when rewritten methods exceed 64 KB. Attackers can supply crafted class files whose transformed code grows past 65535 bytes, hanging ClassReader.accept() and denying service to build tools, instrumenters, agents, or analyzers.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0012

Probability of exploitation

0.02%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-835 CWE-835

References

Other References

https://asm.ow2.io/versions.html https://gitlab.ow2.org/asm/asm/-/blob/ASM_9_11/asm/src/main/java/org/objectweb/asm/Label.java#L417 https://gitlab.ow2.org/asm/asm/-/commit/4bb1a4701e7b61c2163525b987a96a8db815cb68 https://gitlab.ow2.org/asm/asm/-/merge_requests/480 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ow2-asm-9.11-before-9.11.1-denial-of-service-via-infinite-loop-in-label-resolve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-112046? +

OW2 ASM 9.11 before 9.11.1 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in Label.resolve() caused by 16-bit forward-reference offsets truncating when rewritten methods exceed 64 KB. Attackers can supply crafted class files whose transformed code grows past 65535 bytes, hanging ClassReader.accept() and denying service to build tools, instrumenters, agents, or analyzers. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-112046? +

CVE-2026-112046 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0012, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-112046? +

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