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TI-2022-18635 Aliases CVE-2022-39259GHSA-3r7j-8mqh-6qhx

Jadx-gui subject to Denial of Service via Swing HTML rendering

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

jadx is a set of command line and GUI tools for producing Java source code from Android Dex and Apk files. versions prior to 1.4.5 are subject to a Denial of Service when opening zip files with HTML sequences. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.5. There are no known workarounds.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0033 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed jadx (skylot): 1.4.5io.github.skylot:jadx-plugins-api (Maven): 1.4.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
skylotjadxbefore 1.4.51.4.5Patch availableCNA
—io.github.skylot:jadx-plugins-api (Maven)before 1.4.51.4.5Patch availableGHSA-3r7j-8mqh-6qhx
  • jadx Vendorskylot Affected before 1.4.5 Fixed in 1.4.5 Patch available CNA
  • io.github.skylot:jadx-plugins-api (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.5 Fixed in 1.4.5 Patch available GHSA-3r7j-8mqh-6qhx

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jadx_project:jadx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.4.5Vulnerableskylot
  • cpe:2.3:a:jadx_project:jadx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·skylot

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA jadx (skylot) Fixed in 1.4.5
  • Fix · GHSA-3r7j-8mqh-6qhx io.github.skylot:jadx-plugins-api (Maven) Fixed in 1.4.5 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-39259
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3r7j-8mqh-6qhx

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2026-30736 jadx: HTML Injection in Summary panel CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2022-00156 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference in skylot/jadx CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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