CVE-2026-72225: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-rm6f-75fw-gq38
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CVSS 7.8
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2026-72225 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2026-72225 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2026-72225
GHSA Identifier GHSA-rm6f-75fw-gq38
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.8
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2026-72225

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2026-72225, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jbd2: fix integer underflow in jbd2_journal_initialize_fast_commit() jbd2_journal_initialize_fast_commit() validates journal capacity by checking (journal->j_last - num_fc_blks < JBD2_MIN_JOURNAL_BLOCKS). Both j_last and num_fc_blks are unsigned, so when num_fc_blks exceeds j_last the subtraction wraps to a large value, bypassing the bounds check. The resulting underflow corrupts j_last, j_fc_first, and j_free, leading to journal abort. Fix by checking num_fc_blks against j_last before the subtraction, returning -EFSCORRUPTED.

References

NVD — CVE-2026-72225 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72225
git.kernel.org/stable/c/289a2ca0c9... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/289a2ca0c9b7eae74f93fc213b0b971669b8683d
git.kernel.org/stable/c/4450dcaadf... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4450dcaadf7d4aae8b6e4223b5d6ee4eb77097a9
git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b48dcb88b... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b48dcb88bb9117e3d3f051175a9a8b7cff7f8b6
git.kernel.org/stable/c/78955fdce8... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78955fdce8ff654e6d33a2fa90882a1e7eb26330
git.kernel.org/stable/c/a58fc10adf... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a58fc10adf503969fec2007b5afe8987258046c4
git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa90f00932... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa90f00932bf572d6ef284c977c2a60b39c13bd6
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e144ad0250... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e144ad0250f77e23e28949587b8b57e40dc3b512
git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb9b49618e... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb9b49618ed7296ebfad62a3835da8945f727001

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72225?
CVE-2026-72225 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2026-72225?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-72225?
CVE-2026-72225 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2026-72225?
CVE-2026-72225 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2026-72225?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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