Answer in brief
CVE-2021-39146 records a High severity (CVSS 8.5) vulnerability in XStream is vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code Execution attack. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps x-stream/xstream (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps x-stream/xstream (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| x-stream/xstreamgeneric | <1.4.18 | 1.4.18 |
Published upstream
Aug 23, 2021
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 7, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 7, 2026
XStream is a simple library to serialize objects to XML and back again. In affected versions this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to load and execute arbitrary code from a remote host only by manipulating the processed input stream. No user is affected, who followed the recommendation to setup XStream's security framework with a whitelist limited to the minimal required types. XStream 1.4.18 uses no longer a blacklist by default, since it cannot be secured for general purpose.
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