CVE-2015-3253
The MethodClosure class in runtime/MethodClosure.java in Apache Groovy 1.7.0 through 2.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted serialized object.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 41.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The MethodClosure class in runtime/MethodClosure.java in Apache Groovy 1.7.0 through 2.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted serialized object.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 41.03% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-74
- Affected
- apache/groovy · oracle/health sciences clinical development center · oracle/retail order broker cloud service · oracle/retail service backbone · oracle/retail store inventory management · oracle/webcenter sites
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS moved from 32.0% on 21 September 2026 to 41.0% on 4 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- http://groovy-lang.org/security.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132714/Apache-Groovy-2.4.3-Code-Execution.htmlMitigation, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0066.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536012/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75919Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034815
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-365/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1376
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2486
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2596
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbb8e16cc5acab183124572b655bdf5fe1d5b5f477dc267352426c7ed%40%3Cnotifications.shardingsphere.apache.org%3E
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-01
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160623-0001/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- http://groovy-lang.org/security.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132714/Apache-Groovy-2.4.3-Code-Execution.htmlMitigation, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0066.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.