CVE-2026-45205CWE-674

Apache Commons Configuration: StackOverflowError for YAML input with cycles

Medium · published May 14, 2026

CVSS v3.1
5.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
56.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache Commons.

When processing an untrusted configuration file, Commons Configuration will throw a StackOverflowError for YAML input with cycles.

This issue affects Apache Commons: from 2.2 before 2.15.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.15.0, which fixes the issue.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00820 · 56.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-674 · Uncontrolled Recursion
Published
2026-05-14T11:22Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 MAY 11:22Z
    Apache Commons Configuration: StackOverflowError for YAML input with cycles
    cvelistv5