[IO-536] 2.5 ExceptionInInitializerError

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.5
• Fix Version/s: 2.6
• Component/s: Utilities

Environment

This occurs on Android devices. But I think it is a general issue.

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Mitch Sundt
• Created: 09/May/17 17:17
• Updated: 20/Oct/17 06:49
• Resolved: 17/May/17 21:32

Description

In its static block, org.apache.commons.io.Java7Support executes:

ClassLoader cl = Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader();

This can be null.

In that case, I believe the class should fall back to using:

Java7Support.class.getClassLoader();

But someone with a better understanding of the security implications should weigh in on that change.