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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-39410 · published 29 September 2023

CVE-2023-39410: Apache avro deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability

Apache · Avro

When deserializing untrusted or corrupted data, it is possible for a reader to consume memory beyond the allowed constraints and thus lead to out of memory on the system. This issue affects Java applications using Apache Avro Java SDK up to and including 1.11.2. Users should update to apache-avro version 1.11.3 which addresses this issue.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.8% · top 22.7% CWE-502 · Deserialization of untrusted data
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score
1.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

When deserializing untrusted or corrupted data, it is possible for a reader to consume memory beyond the allowed constraints and thus lead to out of memory on the system. This issue affects Java applications using Apache Avro Java SDK up to and including 1.11.2. Users should update to apache-avro version 1.11.3 which addresses this issue.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-39410), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.