7.5

CVE-2023-39410: Apache Avro Java SDK: Memory when deserializing untrusted data in Avro Java SDK

Modified
AliasesPYSEC-2023-188GHSA-rhrv-645h-fjfhCGA-3857-j995-v8wv
Published 29-09-2023Last modified 13-02-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-39410 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in apache software foundation apache avro java sdk. EPSS estimates a 2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 7.5 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 2% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.22%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 3
RHSA-2023:7637RHSA-2023:7638RHSA-2023:7639RHSA-2024:10207RHSA-2024:10208CGA-8Q34-H6RX-RRWJ

Timeline

  1. 29-09-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 metrics

5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.22%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.22% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Chainguard13 products
  • celeborn-0.5All versions (No fix recorded)
  • celeborn-0.6< 0.6.3-r7
  • druid< 37.0.0-r56 | < 34.0.0-r6 | < 37.0.0-r14
  • hadoop-fips-3.3.6All versions (No fix recorded)
  • rangerAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi4 products
  • celeborn-0.6< 0.6.3-r7
  • druid< 37.0.0-r56 | < 34.0.0-r6 | < 37.0.0-r14
  • tez< 0.10.4-r8
  • wavefront-proxy< 13.3-r1
Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
Org.apache.avro1 product
  • avro< 1.11.3
PyPI1 product
  • avro< 1.11.3

6 vendors · 21 products

References

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