Is ch.qos.logback:logback-core affected by CVE-2023-6481?

Maven ch.qos.logback:logback-core is affected in >=1.4.13 =1.3.13 =1.2.12 <1.2.13.

Is CVE-2023-6481 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.7%.

high

CVE-2023-6481

Q: Is CVE-2023-6481 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.7%.

Maven · ch.qos.logback:logback-core

Summary

Logback is vulnerable to an attacker mounting a Denial-Of-Service attack by sending poisoned data

Severity: high
EPSS: 0.7% (p48)
Also known as: GHSA-gm62-rw4g-vrc4
Published: 2023-12-04

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6481
https://github.com/qos-ch/logback/commit/7018a3609c7bcc9dc7bf5903509901a986e5f578
https://github.com/qos-ch/logback/commit/c612b2fa3caf6eef3c75f1cd5859438451d0fd6f

Related advisories

CVE-2023-6378 — high · Maven/ch.qos.logback:logback-core
CVE-2025-11226 — medium · Maven/ch.qos.logback:logback-core
CVE-2024-12798 — medium · Maven/ch.qos.logback:logback-core

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