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org.apache.commons:commons-compress: vulnerability history, versions and safety

org.apache.commons:commons-compress is a package in the Maven ecosystem. Vulert records 11 vulnerabilities for it across 29 releases, from Oct 2018 to Feb 2024. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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11 vulnerabilities recorded H5 M6
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on org.apache.commons:commons-compress 1.28.0 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Good news: 1.28.0, the version you would install today, has no known vulnerabilities. Older releases do — the table below lists all 11.

Package health score 87/100
  • Security Minor issues
  • Maintenance Maintaining
  • Popularity Key ecosystem project
  • Community Not enough data

What to do: Stay on 1.28.0 or newer. This can change: a vulnerability disclosed tomorrow can affect 1.28.0 too — Vulert watches the package and alerts you if that happens. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Current release 1.28.0 — unaffected i
  • Vulnerabilities on record 11 over 5 years · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 19 Feb 2024 i
  • Highest CVSS 7.5 i
  • With no published fix 0 i
  • Depended on by 10,872 packages i
  • Last release 14 months ago i
  • Licence Apache-2.0 i

Version list, release dates, licence and dependants published by Maven Central, refreshed 23 Oct 2026. Licence information is not legal advice.

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert tracks for org.apache.commons:commons-compress, newest first, with the vulnerabilities recorded against each one. A version showing none has no vulnerability in the Vulert database — open it for the full picture on that release.

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Version Released Vulert vulnerabilities Licence Fix published Details
1.28.0 26 Jul 2025 none Apache-2.0 — Details →
1.27.1 17 Aug 2024 none Apache-2.0 — Details →
1.27.0 03 Aug 2024 none Apache-2.0 — Details →
1.26.2 18 May 2024 none Apache-2.0 — Details →
1.26.1 05 Mar 2024 none Apache-2.0 — Details →
1.26.0 17 Feb 2024 none Apache-2.0 — Details →
1.25.0 12 Nov 2023 M2 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.24.0 04 Sep 2023 M2 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.23.0 18 Mar 2023 M3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.22 25 Oct 2022 M3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.21 09 Jul 2021 M2 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.20 05 Feb 2020 H4 M1 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.19 24 Aug 2019 H4 M1 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.18 13 Aug 2018 H5 M1 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.17 31 May 2018 H5 M2 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.16.1 07 Feb 2018 H5 M2 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.16 02 Feb 2018 H5 M2 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.15 14 Oct 2017 H5 M3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.14 11 May 2017 H4 M3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.13 25 Dec 2016 H4 M3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.12 18 Jun 2016 H4 M3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.11 02 Apr 2016 H4 M3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.10 15 Aug 2015 H4 M2 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.9 06 Oct 2014 H4 M2 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.8.1 09 May 2014 H4 M2 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.8 09 Mar 2014 H4 M2 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.7 16 Jan 2014 H4 M2 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.6 23 Oct 2013 H4 M1 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.5 11 Mar 2013 H4 M1 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.4.1 22 May 2012 H4 M1 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.4 04 Apr 2012 H4 M2 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.3 28 Oct 2011 H4 M2 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.2 28 Jul 2011 H4 M1 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.1 13 Aug 2010 H4 M1 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
1.0 21 May 2009 H4 M1 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →

All 35 versions Vulert tracks for this package. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2018 1
  • 2019 2
  • 2021 4
  • 2022 1
  • 2023 1
  • 2024 2

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 11 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for org.apache.commons:commons-compress

The 5 most severe of 11 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
CVE-2019-12402: Denial of Service in Apache Commons Compress 7.5 high 1.19 11 Oct 2019
CVE-2021-35515: Excessive Iteration in Compress - Denial of Service Vulnerability in org.apache.commons:commons-compress 7.5 high 1.21 02 Aug 2021
CVE-2021-35516: Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency in Compress 7.5 high 1.21 02 Aug 2021
CVE-2021-36090: Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency in Compress 7.5 high 1.21 02 Aug 2021
CVE-2021-35517: Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency in Compress 7.5 high 1.21 02 Aug 2021

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About org.apache.commons:commons-compress

Is org.apache.commons:commons-compress safe to use?

Vulert records 11 vulnerabilities for org.apache.commons:commons-compress in Maven: 0 critical, 5 high, 6 medium and 0 low. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

What is org.apache.commons:commons-compress's Vulert package health score?

Vulert scores org.apache.commons:commons-compress 87/100, which reads as healthy. The score weighs the vulnerability record (40), maintenance and release cadence (25), adoption from dependents and stars (20) and community signals such as the OpenSSF scorecard and forks (15).

Is the latest version of org.apache.commons:commons-compress affected?

No. 1.28.0, the version you would install today, has no vulnerabilities on record against it. Earlier releases do — the version table above lists each release with what affects it.

Which version of org.apache.commons:commons-compress should I use?

1.28.0 is the version Vulert recommends for the affected releases. The version table above lists every release with the vulnerabilities recorded against it, so you can confirm the range you actually run.

How many vulnerabilities does org.apache.commons:commons-compress have?

11 vulnerabilities are recorded for org.apache.commons:commons-compress in the Maven ecosystem: 0 critical, 5 high, 6 medium and 0 low. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new org.apache.commons:commons-compress vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for org.apache.commons:commons-compress in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 19 Oct 2018. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of org.apache.commons:commons-compress are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor org.apache.commons:commons-compress for upcoming vulnerabilities?

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