CVE-2026-111792Apache XML Graphics Batik uncontrolled recursion
CVE-2026-111792 is a uncontrolled recursion in Apache XML Graphics Batik, not yet scored.
Why this priority: Not scored yet, and no exploitation signal.
Published · Updated · NVD status: Received
What it is
Deeply nested input drives recursion until the process crashes.
How it is reached
The record does not say yet how the flaw is reached; the description below is the best guide until it is scored.
What an attacker gains
Its impact has not been scored yet. In practice, this kind of flaw lets an attacker exhaust CPU, memory or connections until the service stops answering.
Is it being exploited?
There is no public report of exploitation yet.
What to do
- No fixed version is listed yet. Find every place Apache XML Graphics Batik runs, watch the references for a fix, and plan a replacement if it is no longer supported.
Description from NVD
Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in Apache XML Graphics Batik.
This issue affects Apache XML Graphics Batik: through 1.19.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.20, which fixes the issue.
What this means for your architecture.
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Components it touches
- Public entry points and shared services that must stay up. The flaw sits between untrusted traffic and shared capacity.
Trust boundaries in play
- Between untrusted traffic and shared capacity. An attacker who crosses it can exhaust CPU, memory or connections until the service stops answering.
Questions to answer about your own systems
- Where does Apache XML Graphics Batik run in your systems, and at which version?
- Which of those instances are reachable by people you do not trust?
- What can it reach once compromised: which data stores, secrets and services?
Sources
- CVE records and CVSS scores from the NVD CVE API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Exploitation status from CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Exploit likelihood from FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), refreshed daily.
- Explanations are written by Veriom from fixed templates over each record’s data, not by a person reviewing each CVE. Descriptions are quoted from the records as published.