---
id: CVE-2023-50572
title: >-
  An issue in the component GroovyEngine.execute of jline-groovy v3.24.1 allows
  attackers to cause an OOM (OutofMemory) error.
summary: >-
  An issue in the component GroovyEngine.execute of jline-groovy v3.24.1 allows
  attackers to cause an OOM (OutofMemory) error.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-787
vendor: jline
product: jline
affected:
  - jline < 3.25.0
patched:
  - jline 3.25.0
published: '2023-12-29'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T17:16:44.497'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50572'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/jline/jline3/issues/909'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/jline/jline3/issues/909'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-07T16:16:36.316451Z'
epss: 0.00255
epssPercentile: 0.15642
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T16:38:22.247Z'
---

## Overview

An issue in the component GroovyEngine.execute of jline-groovy v3.24.1 allows attackers to cause an OOM (OutofMemory) error.

## Affected

- `jline < 3.25.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `jline 3.25.0`