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Apache Avro Java SDK: Arbitrary Code Execution when reading Avro Data (Java SDK)
Critical9.8CVE-2024-47561 · Published Oct 3, 2024 · updated Sep 10, 2026
Schema parsing in the Java SDK of Apache Avro 1.11.3 and previous versions allows bad actors to execute arbitrary code. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.11.4 or 1.12.0, which fix this issue.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.avro:avro Maven | < 1.11.4 | 1.11.4 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity from
- GitHub (reviewed advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-502
- Also known as
- CVE-2024-47561
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47561
- github.com/apache/avro/pull/2934
- github.com/apache/avro/pull/2980
- github.com/apache/avro/commit/8f89868d29272e3afea2ff8de8c85cb81a57d900
- github.com/apache/avro/commit/f6b3bd7e50e6e09fedddb98c61558c022ba31285
- github.com/apache/avro
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AVRO-3985
- lists.apache.org/thread/c2v7mhqnmq0jmbwxqq3r5jbj1xg43h5x
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241011-0003
- thehackernews.com/2024/10/critical-apache-avro-sdk-flaw-allows.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/03/1
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/03/1
More Apache Avro advisories
All Apache Avro| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 292023 | Apache Avro Java SDK vulnerable to Improper Input Validation High7.5Sep 29, 2023 | High7.5 | 1.11.3 |