OW2 ASM up to 9.10 ClassWriter MethodWriter.computeAllFrames denial of service
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in OW2 ASM up to 9.10. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is the function MethodWriter.computeAllFrames of the component ClassWriter. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-110261. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in OW2 ASM up to 9.10 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function MethodWriter.computeAllFrames of the component ClassWriter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
OW2 ASM 3.0 before 9.11 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to exhaust CPU by supplying crafted class files processed with ClassWriter.COMPUTE_FRAMES. Attackers can craft methods that make the unbounded MethodWriter.computeAllFrames() fix point algorithm converge slowly, tying up transforming threads for unbounded time.
The advisory is shared for download at gitlab.ow2.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-110261 since 10/13/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.
Upgrading to version 9.11 eliminates this vulnerability.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: ASM 9.11
Timeline
10/13/2026 CVE reserved10/14/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/14/2026 VulDB entry created
10/14/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: gitlab.ow2.orgStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-110261 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-110261
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-419908
Entry
Created: 10/14/2026 16:53Changes: 10/14/2026 16:53 (76)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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