OW2 ASM 1.4.3 before 9.11 contains an excessive resource consumption vulnerability in Analyzer.analyze() that allows
Affects asmSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 00:14 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10asmpkg:deb/ubuntu/asm?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSasmpkg:deb/ubuntu/asm?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSasmpkg:deb/ubuntu/asm?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSasmpkg:deb/ubuntu/asm?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSasmpkg:deb/ubuntu/asm?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSasmpkg:deb/ubuntu/asm?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, avoid processing untrusted class files with the affected ASM versions.
Description
OW2 ASM versions before 9.11 contain a vulnerability in the Analyzer.analyze() method that can lead to excessive resource consumption. Crafted class files analyzed through BasicVerifier, SimpleVerifier, or SourceInterpreter can trigger unbounded memory and CPU usage, resulting in denial of service. This affects specific older versions of ASM and has a medium severity rating.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-110591 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-110591 (opens in a new tab)
- asm.ow2.io/versions.html (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.ow2.org/asm/asm/-/blob/ASM_9_10_1/asm-analysis/src/main/java/org/objectweb/asm/tree/analysis/Analyzer.java (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.ow2.org/asm/asm/-/commit/4632a2283f1192fd0e93035661b49568a7cb8b6c (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.ow2.org/asm/asm/-/merge_requests/468 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/ow2-asm-1.4.3-before-9.11-excessive-resource-consumption-via-analyzer (opens in a new tab)