CVE-2024-22949: n/a
JFreeChart v1.5.4 was discovered to contain a NullPointerException via the component /chart/annotations/CategoryLineAnnotation. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple third parties who believe there was not reasonable evidence to determine the existence of a vulnerability. The submission may have been based on a tool that is not sufficiently robust for vulnerability identification.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-22949 describes a potential NullPointerException in JFreeChart v1.5.4 via the /chart/annotations/CategoryLineAnnotation component. The vulnerability report is contested, with some experts doubting the validity of the claim due to lack of concrete evidence and concerns about the detection tool's reliability. No vendor advisory or patch information is available, and the affected versions are not clearly identified.
Potential Impact
If exploitable, this vulnerability could cause a denial of service (application crash) due to a NullPointerException, impacting availability. The CVSS score of 9.1 indicates a critical severity with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. However, the disputed nature of the vulnerability and lack of confirmed exploits reduce confidence in the actual impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Given the dispute over the vulnerability's existence and absence of an official fix, no specific mitigation actions can be recommended at this time.
CVE-2024-22949: n/a
Description
JFreeChart v1.5.4 was discovered to contain a NullPointerException via the component /chart/annotations/CategoryLineAnnotation. NOTE: this is disputed by multiple third parties who believe there was not reasonable evidence to determine the existence of a vulnerability. The submission may have been based on a tool that is not sufficiently robust for vulnerability identification.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.1critical
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-22949 describes a potential NullPointerException in JFreeChart v1.5.4 via the /chart/annotations/CategoryLineAnnotation component. The vulnerability report is contested, with some experts doubting the validity of the claim due to lack of concrete evidence and concerns about the detection tool's reliability. No vendor advisory or patch information is available, and the affected versions are not clearly identified.
Potential Impact
If exploitable, this vulnerability could cause a denial of service (application crash) due to a NullPointerException, impacting availability. The CVSS score of 9.1 indicates a critical severity with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. However, the disputed nature of the vulnerability and lack of confirmed exploits reduce confidence in the actual impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Given the dispute over the vulnerability's existence and absence of an official fix, no specific mitigation actions can be recommended at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d4fb7ef31ef0b570392
Added to database: 02/25/2026, 21:44:47 UTC
Last enriched: 07/13/2026, 08:23:19 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:47 UTC
Views: 33
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