Withdrawn: this CVE is not a vulnerability
The assigning CNA withdrew CVE-2026-61485 on 4 September 2026, and it carries the Rejected state at CVE.org and NVD. It must not be treated as a live finding. Its pre-withdrawal severity, score and exploitability are withheld below; the record itself is kept because withdrawals are reversible and because the reject reason is the correction worth publishing.
CVE-2026-61485
Apache Lucy: Freezer/InStream deserialization bomb - unbounded allocation reading an index
Description
Rejected reason: this attack requires control over the search index, which is considered fully trusted by Lucy.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 5, 2026, 8:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 4, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
—
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-61485 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-61485 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
-
CVE Rejected by [email protected]
Sep. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-61485', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-05T14:17:46.277649Z'} Removed Tag Apache Software Foundation: unsupported-when-assigned Changed Description ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value vulnerability in Apache Lucy. This issue affects Apache Lucy: all versions. As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative or restrict access to the instance to trusted users. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. Rejected reason: this attack requires control over the search index, which is considered fully trusted by Lucy. Removed CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Removed CWE Apache Software Foundation: CWE-789 Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:lucy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Affected Affected value removed. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/61xxx/CVE-2026-61485.json">CVE-2026-61485</a> Removed Reference Apache Software Foundation: https://lists.apache.org/thread/4q9rfscp3tkjr3kt7lsg97szhmydl23s Removed Reference CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/6 Removed Reference Type Apache Software Foundation: https://lists.apache.org/thread/4q9rfscp3tkjr3kt7lsg97szhmydl23s Types: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Removed Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/6 Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:lucy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Apache Software Foundation: https://lists.apache.org/thread/4q9rfscp3tkjr3kt7lsg97szhmydl23s Types: Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/6 Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Aug. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/05/6 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-61485', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-05T14:17:46.277649Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Apache Software Foundation', 'product': 'Apache Lucy', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:cpan/Lucy', 'packageName': 'Lucy', 'collectionURL': 'https://cpan.org/modules', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned Added Description ** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value vulnerability in Apache Lucy. This issue affects Apache Lucy: all versions. As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative or restrict access to the instance to trusted users. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer. Added CWE CWE-789 Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread/4q9rfscp3tkjr3kt7lsg97szhmydl23s