Fix ClassLoader Security Vulnerability #55
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This PR addresses a security vulnerability in the getClassLoader() method where accessing the thread's context class loader could fail under a SecurityManager with restricted thread permissions. Security Issues Fixed Missing Security Checks: Added proper privilege management when accessing the thread's context class loader. This vulnerability was also found in smallrye/smallrye-config@fb0def6 and fixed. References: 1. smallrye/smallrye-config@fb0def6 2. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/cve-2020-1729
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Description
This PR addresses a security vulnerability in the getClassLoader() method where accessing the thread's context class loader could fail under a SecurityManager with restricted thread permissions.
Security Issues Fixed
This vulnerability was also found in smallrye/smallrye-config@fb0def6 and fixed.
References: