antlr4 — security advisory
A flaw has been found in antlr ANTLR4 up to 4.13.2. This affects the function ObjectInputStream.readObject of the file antlr4-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/antlr/mojo/antlr4/GrammarDependencies.java of the component Maven Plugin. This manipulation causes time-of-check time-of-use. The attack is restricted to local execution. A high degree of complexity is needed for the attack. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
- Products
- antlr4
- Affected versions
- 4.7.2-5, 4.9.2-1, 4.9.2-2, 4.9.2-3
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-13502
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 1 Nov 2026, 12:15 UTC · Revision 2
Source evidence
A flaw has been found in antlr ANTLR4 up to 4.13.2. This affects the function ObjectInputStream.readObject of the file antlr4-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/antlr/mojo/antlr4/GrammarDependencies.java of the component Maven Plugin. This manipulation causes time-of-check time-of-use. The attack is restricted to local execution. A high degree of complexity is needed for the attack. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2026-13502
antlr4
Fixed versions: Not specified
antlr4
Fixed versions: Not specified
antlr4
Fixed versions: Not specified
Complete source record
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