Exponential memory allocation in OW2 ASM JSRInlinerAdapter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-407.
Summary
OW2 ASM 3.0 before 9.11 contains an uncontrolled memory allocation flaw in the asm-commons JSRInlinerAdapter, which inlines JSR/RET subroutines without memory or work limits (CWE-407). An attacker can supply a crafted class file with nested subroutines to force exponential memory allocation (O(2^n)), causing an OutOfMemoryError that crashes the JVM.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
OW2 ASM 3.0 before 9.11 contains an uncontrolled memory allocation vulnerability in the asm-commons JSRInlinerAdapter that inlines JSR/RET subroutines without memory or work limits. Attackers can supply a crafted class file with nested subroutines to force O(2^n) memory allocation, causing an OutOfMemoryError that crashes the JVM.
Why it matters now
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
Upgrade OW2 ASM to version 9.11, which fixes the flaw.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
- Fix · CNA ASM (OW2) Fixed in 9.11
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
OW2 ASM 9.11
9 records Highest priority Priority LOW 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-74085 Excessive resource consumption in OW2 ASM Analyzer allows denial of servicePriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-74083 Uncontrolled recursion in OW2 ASM SignatureReader enables denial of servicePriority LOW 29
- TI-2026-74081 Crafted class files exhaust CPU in OW2 ASM ClassWriterPriority LOW 29
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-14 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110270
- 2026-10-14 Alias added: GHSA-53jq-h6qp-vprp
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-26 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
More OW2 vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-76174 Infinite loop in OW2 ASM Label.resolve() enables denial of service CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-74085 Excessive resource consumption in OW2 ASM Analyzer allows denial of service CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-74083 Uncontrolled recursion in OW2 ASM SignatureReader enables denial of service CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-74081 Crafted class files exhaust CPU in OW2 ASM ClassWriter CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-74080 Quadratic memory allocation in OW2 ASM exception handlers CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2026-74079 Uncontrolled recursion in OW2 ASM allows denial of service CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-110270 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-110270 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-53jq-h6qp-vprp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-110270 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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