BareBones BBEdit Java Language recursion
Priority LOW 25CWE-404Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
A flaw has been found in BareBones BBEdit up to 15.5.5. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Java Language Module. This manipulation causes uncontrolled recursion. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Upgrading to version 16.0 is recommended to address this issue. You should upgrade the affected component.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0058 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BBEdit (BareBones): 16.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BBEdit (BareBones) Fixed in 16.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-82604
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8466-79gg-53v6
References
More BareBones vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-03209 The software update mechanism as used in Bare Bones Software Yojimbo before 4.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2026-56947 BareBones BBEdit Lasso Language Tokenizer infinite loop CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-82604 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-82604 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8466-79gg-53v6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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