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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-41726 · published 10 June 2026

CVE-2026-41726: Vmware spring for apache kafka allocation without limits vulnerability

Vmware · Spring For Apache Kafka

When an application opts into DelegatingDeserializer, a producer can grow the consumer's heap without bound by sending records with unique random spring.kafka.serialization.selector header values, eventually causing GC thrash and OutOfMemoryError. Affected versions: Spring for Apache Kafka 4.0.0 through 4.0.5; 3.3.0 through 3.3.15; 3.2.0 through 3.2.13; 2.9.0 through 2.9.13; 2.8.0 through 2.8.11.

6.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.42% · top 66.1% CWE-770 · Allocation without limits
6.5CVSS 3.1 base score
0.42%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
23 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

When an application opts into DelegatingDeserializer, a producer can grow the consumer's heap without bound by sending records with unique random spring.kafka.serialization.selector header values, eventually causing GC thrash and OutOfMemoryError. Affected versions: Spring for Apache Kafka 4.0.0 through 4.0.5; 3.3.0 through 3.3.15; 3.2.0 through 3.2.13; 2.9.0 through 2.9.13; 2.8.0 through 2.8.11.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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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https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-41726 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-41726), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.