GHSA-53x6-4x5p-rrvv
HIGHGHSA-53x6-4x5p-rrvv is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-835 vulnerability in org.apache.commons:commons-compress. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-53x6-4x5p-rrvv is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Denial of Service in Apache Commons Compress
Blast Radius
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Description
The file name encoding algorithm used internally in Apache Commons Compress 1.15 to 1.18 can get into an infinite loop when faced with specially crafted inputs. This can lead to a denial of service attack if an attacker can choose the file names inside of an archive created by Compress.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.apache.commons:commons-compress | ≥ 1.15&&< 1.19 | 1.19 |
| ☕Maven | io.github.1tchy.java9modular.org.apache.commons:commons-compress | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.commons:commons-compress. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update org.apache.commons:commons-compress to 1.19 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-53x6-4x5p-rrvv is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-53x6-4x5p-rrvv is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-53x6-4x5p-rrvv. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-53x6-4x5p-rrvv in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-53x6-4x5p-rrvv across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.