CVE-2021-36374 Apache Ant
| Affected software | Apache Ant |
|---|---|
| Severity | 5.5 Medium CVSS 3.1 2 scores |
| Fixed in | 1.9.16, 1.10.11 |
| Weakness | CWE-130 |
| Published | 14 Jul 2021 |
| Updated | 25 Aug 2026 |
Description
When reading a specially crafted ZIP archive, or a derived formats, an Apache Ant build can be made to allocate large amounts of memory that leads to an out of memory error, even for small inputs. This can be used to disrupt builds using Apache Ant. Commonly used derived formats from ZIP archives are for instance JAR files and many office files. Apache Ant prior to 1.9.16 and 1.10.11 were affected.
Exploitation status
No public exploit
No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 5 years ago.
Exploitation status
- CISA KEV not listed
- VulnCheck KEV not listed
- CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
- Indexed PoC none indexed
- EPSS 2.6% chance in 30 days
Waratek protection
Within Waratek scope. In the sources we check, nobody has published exploit code for this CVE or reported it being exploited.
A public code fix exists.
- Protection none
- Action unverified
- Review automated Upstream data
- Record active
| Decided by | Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all |
|---|---|
| Finding | This CVE is not listed in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV, CISA Vulnrichment records no active exploitation, no reviewed exploit catalogue carries an entry for it, and no GitHub PoC repository for it has 5 or more stars. Nobody has published exploit code worth tracing, so it is not a candidate for a rule ahead of the ones where somebody has; an upstream fix path does exist, so the remediation half of the candidacy still holds. This is a statement about what has been published, not about whether the defect is reachable or serious. |
CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2 metrics
CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM v3.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2 metrics
We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.
| Version | Score | Band | Vector | Assigner | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
NVD | Primary | published |
| CVSS 2.0 | 4.3 | none | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
NVD | Primary |
Affected software and releases
Oracle advisories
| Advisory | Type | Quarter | Products Oracle names in its risk matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2024 ↗ | CPU | 2024-Q3 | Oracle Fusion Middleware / Third Party (Apache Ant) (12.2.1.4.0) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2024 ↗ | CPU | 2024-Q2 | Oracle Systems / Tools (Apache Ant) (4) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2023 ↗ | CPU | 2023-Q4 | Oracle Fusion Middleware / Centralized Thirdparty Jars (Apache Ant) (14.1.1.0.0) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2023 ↗ | CPU | 2023-Q3 | Oracle Fusion Middleware / Installer (Apache Ant) (12.2.1.4.0) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2023 ↗ | CPU | 2023-Q2 | Oracle Enterprise Manager / Load Testing for Web Apps (Apache Ant) (13.3.0.1) Oracle Fusion Middleware / Third Party (Apache Ant) (12.2.1.4.0) Oracle Hyperion / Installation and Configuration (Apache Ant) (11.2.12) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2022 ↗ | CPU | 2022-Q4 | Oracle Retail Applications / Installation (Apache Ant) (14.1.3.2) Oracle Retail Applications / others (Apache Ant) (19.0.1) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2022 ↗ | CPU | 2022-Q3 | Oracle HealthCare Applications / Health Policy Engine (Apache Ant) (3.0.0.1, 3.0.1.0-3.0.5.0) Oracle Supply Chain / Installation Issues (Apache Ant) (3.6.1) Oracle Supply Chain / Installation Issues (Apache Ant) (6.2.1.0) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2022 ↗ | CPU | 2022-Q2 | Oracle Communications / Automated Test Suite (Apache Ant) (1.9.0) Oracle Communications / CNC BSF (Apache Ant) (1.11.0) Oracle Communications / Visualization (Apache Ant) (8.0.0-8.1.0, 8.2.0-8.2.3) Oracle Communications Applications / Installer, OSM SDK (Apache Ant) (7.3, 7.4) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Infrastructure (Apache Ant) (14.5) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Infrastructure (Apache Ant) (14.5) Oracle Retail Applications / Installation (Apache Ant) (19.0.1, 20.0.1) Oracle Retail Applications / Security (Apache Ant) (16.0.3) Oracle Retail Applications / Xenvironment (Apache Ant) (16.0.6, 17.0.4, 18.0.3, 19.0.2, 20.0.1) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update January 2022 ↗ | CPU | 2022-Q1 | Oracle Communications Applications / Build Tool (Apache Ant) (7.3.0, 7.4.0, 7.4.1, 7.4.2, 7.5.0) Oracle Supply Chain / Security (Apache Ant) (9.3.6) Oracle Utilities Applications / Tools (Apache Ant) (6.0.0.1.1) |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update October 2021 ↗ | CPU | 2021-Q4 | Oracle Construction and Engineering / Admin (Apache Ant) (17.12.0-17.12.11, 18.8.0-18.8.12, 19.12.0-19.12.11, 20.12.0-20.12.7) Oracle Construction and Engineering / System Configuration (Apache Ant) (17.7-17.12, 18.8, 19.12, 20.12) Oracle Financial Services Applications / Publish Catalog (Apache Ant) (8.0.6-8.1.1) Oracle Fusion Middleware / Platform Installation (Apache Ant) (3.2.0.0, 11.1.1.9.0) Oracle Fusion Middleware / Security Subsystem - 12c (Apache Ant) (11.1.1.7.0) Oracle Insurance Applications / Architecture (Apache Ant) (11.0.0 - 11.3.1) Oracle Retail Applications / BDI Job Scheduler (Apache Ant) (16.0.3, 19.0.1) Oracle Retail Applications / EBS Integration Bugs (Apache Ant) (14.1.3.2, 15.0.4.0, 16.0.3.0) Oracle Retail Applications / Employee (Apache Ant) (14.0, 14.1) Oracle Retail Applications / Foundation (Apache Ant) (19.0.1) Oracle Retail Applications / Mathematical Operators (Apache Ant) (13.2.8) Oracle Retail Applications / Operations & Maintenance (Apache Ant) (14.1, 15.0, 16.0) Oracle Retail Applications / Pricing (Apache Ant) (14.0, 14.1) Oracle Retail Applications / RIB Kernal (Apache Ant) (14.1.3.2, 15.0.4.0, 16.0.3.0, 19.0.1.0) Oracle Retail Applications / RPAS Server (Apache Ant) (14.1.3, 15.0.3, 16.0.3) Oracle Retail Applications / RSB Installation (Apache Ant) (14.1.3.2, 15.0.4.0, 16.0.3.0, 19.0.1.0) Oracle Retail Applications / SIM Integration (Apache Ant) (14.1, 15.0, 16.0) Oracle Retail Applications / Transaction Tracker (Apache Ant) (14.0, 14.1) Oracle Utilities Applications / General (Apache Ant) (4.2.0.2.0, 4.2.0.3.0, 4.3.0.1.0 - 4.3.0.6.0, 4.4.0.0.0, 4.4.0.2.0, 4.4.0.3.0) |
Oracle components and versions
| Family | Component | Versions, as Oracle lists them | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Communications | Automated Test Suite (Apache Ant) | 1.9.0 | 1.9.0 |
| Oracle Communications | CNC BSF (Apache Ant) | 1.11.0 | 1.11.0 |
| Oracle Communications | Visualization (Apache Ant) | 8.0.0-8.1.0, 8.2.0-8.2.3 | |
| Oracle Communications Applications | Build Tool (Apache Ant) | 7.3.0, 7.4.0, 7.4.1, 7.4.2, 7.5.0 | 7.3.0 · 7.4.0 · 7.4.1 · 7.4.2 · 7.5.0 |
| Oracle Communications Applications | Installer, OSM SDK (Apache Ant) | 7.3, 7.4 | 7.3 · 7.4 |
| Oracle Construction and Engineering | Admin (Apache Ant) | 17.12.0-17.12.11, 18.8.0-18.8.12, 19.12.0-19.12.11, 20.12.0-20.12.7 | |
| Oracle Construction and Engineering | System Configuration (Apache Ant) | 17.7-17.12, 18.8, 19.12, 20.12 | 18.8 · 19.12 · 20.12 |
| Oracle Enterprise Manager | Load Testing for Web Apps (Apache Ant) | 13.3.0.1 | 13.3.0.1 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Infrastructure (Apache Ant) | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| Oracle Financial Services Applications | Publish Catalog (Apache Ant) | 8.0.6-8.1.1 | |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | Centralized Thirdparty Jars (Apache Ant) | 14.1.1.0.0 | 14.1.1.0.0 |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | Installer (Apache Ant) | 12.2.1.4.0 | 12.2.1.4.0 |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | Platform Installation (Apache Ant) | 3.2.0.0, 11.1.1.9.0 | 3.2.0.0 · 11.1.1.9.0 |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | Security Subsystem - 12c (Apache Ant) | 11.1.1.7.0 | 11.1.1.7.0 |
| Oracle Fusion Middleware | Third Party (Apache Ant) | 12.2.1.4.0 | 12.2.1.4.0 |
| Oracle HealthCare Applications | Health Policy Engine (Apache Ant) | 3.0.0.1, 3.0.1.0-3.0.5.0 | 3.0.0.1 |
| Oracle Hyperion | Installation and Configuration (Apache Ant) | 11.2.12 | 11.2.12 |
| Oracle Insurance Applications | Architecture (Apache Ant) | 11.0.0 - 11.3.1 | |
| Oracle Retail Applications | BDI Job Scheduler (Apache Ant) | 16.0.3, 19.0.1 | 16.0.3 · 19.0.1 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | EBS Integration Bugs (Apache Ant) | 14.1.3.2, 15.0.4.0, 16.0.3.0 | 14.1.3.2 · 15.0.4.0 · 16.0.3.0 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | Employee (Apache Ant) | 14.0, 14.1 | 14.0 · 14.1 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | Foundation (Apache Ant) | 19.0.1 | 19.0.1 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | Installation (Apache Ant) | 14.1.3.2 | 14.1.3.2 · 19.0.1 · 20.0.1 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | Mathematical Operators (Apache Ant) | 13.2.8 | 13.2.8 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | Operations & Maintenance (Apache Ant) | 14.1, 15.0, 16.0 | 14.1 · 15.0 · 16.0 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | Pricing (Apache Ant) | 14.0, 14.1 | 14.0 · 14.1 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | RIB Kernal (Apache Ant) | 14.1.3.2, 15.0.4.0, 16.0.3.0, 19.0.1.0 | 14.1.3.2 · 15.0.4.0 · 16.0.3.0 · 19.0.1.0 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | RPAS Server (Apache Ant) | 14.1.3, 15.0.3, 16.0.3 | 14.1.3 · 15.0.3 · 16.0.3 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | RSB Installation (Apache Ant) | 14.1.3.2, 15.0.4.0, 16.0.3.0, 19.0.1.0 | 14.1.3.2 · 15.0.4.0 · 16.0.3.0 · 19.0.1.0 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | SIM Integration (Apache Ant) | 14.1, 15.0, 16.0 | 14.1 · 15.0 · 16.0 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | Security (Apache Ant) | 16.0.3 | 16.0.3 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | Transaction Tracker (Apache Ant) | 14.0, 14.1 | 14.0 · 14.1 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | Xenvironment (Apache Ant) | 16.0.6, 17.0.4, 18.0.3, 19.0.2, 20.0.1 | 16.0.6 · 17.0.4 · 18.0.3 · 19.0.2 · 20.0.1 |
| Oracle Retail Applications | others (Apache Ant) | 19.0.1 | 19.0.1 |
| Oracle Supply Chain | Installation Issues (Apache Ant) | 3.6.1 | 3.6.1 · 6.2.1.0 |
| Oracle Supply Chain | Security (Apache Ant) | 9.3.6 | 9.3.6 |
| Oracle Systems | Tools (Apache Ant) | 4 | 4 |
| Oracle Utilities Applications | General (Apache Ant) | 4.2.0.2.0, 4.2.0.3.0, 4.3.0.1.0 - 4.3.0.6.0, 4.4.0.0.0, 4.4.0.2.0, 4.4.0.3.0 | 4.2.0.2.0 · 4.2.0.3.0 · 4.4.0.0.0 · 4.4.0.2.0 · 4.4.0.3.0 |
| Oracle Utilities Applications | Tools (Apache Ant) | 6.0.0.1.1 | 6.0.0.1.1 |
Maven packages
Affected and fixed versions, from OSV.dev| Package | Introduced | Fixed | Last affected |
|---|---|---|---|
org.apache.ant:ant |
1.9.0 | 1.9.16 |
unbounded |
org.apache.ant:ant |
1.10.0 | 1.10.11 |
unbounded |
Products and versions
37 products, 81 version entries| Source | Vendor | Product | Scheme | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd | apache | ant | generic | ≥ 1.9.0 and < 1.9.16 · ≥ 1.10.0 and < 1.10.11 |
| nvd | oracle | agile engineering data management | generic | 6.2.1.0 |
| nvd | oracle | agile product lifecycle management | generic | 9.3.6 |
| nvd | oracle | banking trade finance | generic | 14.5 |
| nvd | oracle | banking treasury management | generic | 14.5 |
| nvd | oracle | communications cloud native core automated test suite | generic | 1.9.0 |
| nvd | oracle | communications cloud native core binding support function | generic | 1.11.0 |
| nvd | oracle | communications diameter intelligence hub | generic | ≥ 8.0.0 and ≤ 8.1.0 · ≥ 8.2.0 and ≤ 8.2.3 |
| nvd | oracle | communications order and service management | generic | 7.3 · 7.4 |
| nvd | oracle | communications unified inventory management | generic | 7.3.0 · 7.4.0 · 7.4.1 · 7.4.2 · 7.5.0 |
| nvd | oracle | enterprise repository | generic | 11.1.1.7.0 |
| nvd | oracle | financial services analytical applications infrastructure | generic | ≥ 8.0.6 and ≤ 8.1.1 |
| nvd | oracle | health sciences information manager | generic | 3.0.0.1 · ≥ 3.0.1 and ≤ 3.0.5 |
| nvd | oracle | insurance policy administration | generic | ≥ 11.0 and ≤ 11.3.1 |
| nvd | oracle | primavera gateway | generic | ≥ 17.12.0 and ≤ 17.12.11 · ≥ 18.8.0 and ≤ 18.8.12 · ≥ 19.12.0 and ≤ 19.12.11 · ≥ 20.12.0 and ≤ 20.12.7 |
| nvd | oracle | primavera unifier | generic | ≥ 17.7 and ≤ 17.12 · 18.8 · 19.12 · 20.12 |
| nvd | oracle | product lifecycle analytics | generic | 3.6.1 |
| nvd | oracle | real-time decision server | generic | 3.2.0.0 · 11.1.1.9.0 |
| nvd | oracle | retail advanced inventory planning | generic | 14.1 · 15.0 · 16.0 |
| nvd | oracle | retail back office | generic | 14.0 · 14.1 |
| nvd | oracle | retail bulk data integration | generic | 16.0.3.0 · 19.0.1 |
| nvd | oracle | retail central office | generic | 14.0 · 14.1 |
| nvd | oracle | retail eftlink | generic | 19.0.1 · 20.0.1 |
| nvd | oracle | retail extract transform and load | generic | 13.2.8 |
| nvd | oracle | retail financial integration | generic | 14.1.3.2 · 15.0.4.0 · 16.0.3.0 |
| nvd | oracle | retail integration bus | generic | 14.1.3.2 · 15.0.4.0 · 16.0.3.0 · 19.0.1.0 |
| nvd | oracle | retail invoice matching | generic | 16.0.3 |
| nvd | oracle | retail merchandising system | generic | 19.0.1 |
| nvd | oracle | retail point-of-service | generic | 14.0 · 14.1 |
| nvd | oracle | retail predictive application server | generic | 14.1.3 · 15.0.3 · 16.0.3.0 |
| nvd | oracle | retail service backbone | generic | 14.1.3.2 · 15.0.4.0 · 16.0.3.0 · 19.0.1.0 |
| nvd | oracle | retail store inventory management | generic | 14.1 · 15.0 · 16.0 |
| nvd | oracle | retail xstore point of service | generic | 16.0.6 · 17.0.4 · 18.0.3 · 19.0.2 · 20.0.1 |
| nvd | oracle | timesten in-memory database | generic | < 11.2.2.8.27 |
| nvd | oracle | utilities framework | generic | 4.2.0.2.0 · 4.2.0.3.0 · ≥ 4.3.0.1.0 and ≤ 4.3.0.6.0 · 4.4.0.0.0 · 4.4.0.2.0 · 4.4.0.3.0 |
| nvd | oracle | utilities testing accelerator | generic | 6.0.0.1.1 |
| osv | org.apache.ant | ant | generic | ≥ 1.9.0 and < 1.9.16 · ≥ 1.10.0 and < 1.10.11 |
References
Timeline
Timeline
| Published | 2021-07-14 | By the CVE Program. |
|---|---|---|
| NVD record modified | 2026-08-25 | NVD's own last-modified date for this record. |