Security Exception in org.apache.lucene.util.ArrayUtil.growExact

lucene Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

01/07/2023

Disclosed on

LOW

Severity

No i

Fix available

Low

Severity

Not published

CVSS Score

OSV-2023-533: Security exception in org.apache.lucene.util.ArrayUtil.growExact. Affects lucene versions >= 5d203f8337cb6a2350c1abe5d83e3e103d060645. No fix is published. How to fix ↓

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Background

The Apache Lucene package is a high-performance, full-featured text search engine library written in Java. It provides indexing and searching capabilities for various applications. The vulnerability in question affects the Lucene package and specifically the ArrayUtil.growExact method.

Vulnerability Detail

The vulnerability is a security exception that occurs in the ArrayUtil.growExact method of the Lucene package. It has been reported through the OSS-Fuzz project. The crash state indicates that the exception is triggered during the growth of an array, leading to a security issue. The severity of this vulnerability is classified as LOW. The vulnerability was introduced in commit 5d203f8337cb6a2350c1abe5d83e3e103d060645 and affects versions up to commit 8af305892d726c180f03316c73aebf8183c2e481.

How To Fix

No fixed version is published for this vulnerability.

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Workaround

No specific workaround has been provided for this vulnerability.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the Lucene package is affected by a security exception in the ArrayUtil.growExact method. The vulnerability has a LOW severity and can be fixed by updating the package to a version after commit 8af305892d726c180f03316c73aebf8183c2e481. For further support on vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.

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