Apache AvroGHSA-rhrv-645h-fjfh
Apache Avro Java SDK vulnerable to Improper Input Validation
High7.5CVE-2023-39410 · Published Sep 29, 2023 · updated Sep 10, 2026
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.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.avro:avro Maven | < 1.11.3 | 1.11.3 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Severity from
- GitHub (reviewed advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-502
- Also known as
- CVE-2023-39410, PYSEC-2023-188
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39410
- github.com/apache/avro/commit/a12a7e44ddbe060c3dc731863cad5c15f9267828
- github.com/apache/avro
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/avro/PYSEC-2023-188.yaml
- issues.apache.org/jira/browse/AVRO-3819
- lists.apache.org/thread/q142wj99cwdd0jo5lvdoxzoymlqyjdds
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/29/6
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/29/6
More Apache Avro advisories
All Apache Avro| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 32024 | Apache Avro Java SDK: Arbitrary Code Execution when reading Avro Data (Java SDK) Critical9.8Oct 3, 2024 | Critical9.8 | 1.11.4 |