CVE-2026-61485: CWE-789 Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value in Apache Software Foundation Apache Lucy
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value vulnerability in Apache Lucy. This issue affects Apache Lucy: all versions. As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative or restrict access to the instance to trusted users. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-61485) in Apache Lucy involves memory allocation with an excessive size value (CWE-789). It affects all versions of Apache Lucy. The project is retired, and no patches or official fixes are planned. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause resource exhaustion or application instability by triggering large memory allocations. No CVSS score or detailed exploit information is available.
Potential Impact
The impact is potential resource exhaustion or instability due to excessive memory allocation requests. Since the product is retired and unsupported, the vulnerability remains unpatched, increasing risk if the software is still in use. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix is available as the project is retired. Users should migrate to alternative software or restrict access to Apache Lucy instances to trusted users only to mitigate risk.
CVE-2026-61485: CWE-789 Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value in Apache Software Foundation Apache Lucy
Description
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value vulnerability in Apache Lucy. This issue affects Apache Lucy: all versions. As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative or restrict access to the instance to trusted users. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-61485) in Apache Lucy involves memory allocation with an excessive size value (CWE-789). It affects all versions of Apache Lucy. The project is retired, and no patches or official fixes are planned. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause resource exhaustion or application instability by triggering large memory allocations. No CVSS score or detailed exploit information is available.
Potential Impact
The impact is potential resource exhaustion or instability due to excessive memory allocation requests. Since the product is retired and unsupported, the vulnerability remains unpatched, increasing risk if the software is still in use. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix is available as the project is retired. Users should migrate to alternative software or restrict access to Apache Lucy instances to trusted users only to mitigate risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-10T12:23:21.927Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a72e5c9bf8831d539735122
Added to database: 08/05/2026, 07:27:05 UTC
Last enriched: 08/05/2026, 07:43:56 UTC
Last updated: 08/06/2026, 02:07:11 UTC
Views: 12
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