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TI-2021-18298 Aliases CVE-2021-41561GHSA-gc67-crq6-hgh5

Apache Parquet-MR potential DoS in case of malicious Parquet file

Priority LOW 39CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Parquet-MR of Apache Parquet allows an attacker to DoS by malicious Parquet files. This issue affects Apache Parquet-MR version 1.9.0 and later versions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03152 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.parquet:parquet (Maven): 1.12.2, 1.11.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Parquet1.9.0 and later—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.parquet:parquet (Maven)1.12.0 to before 1.12.21.12.2Patch availableGHSA-gc67-crq6-hgh5
—org.apache.parquet:parquet (Maven)before 1.11.21.11.2Patch availableGHSA-gc67-crq6-hgh5
  • Apache Parquet VendorApache Affected 1.9.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.parquet:parquet (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.12.0 to before 1.12.2 Fixed in 1.12.2 Patch available GHSA-gc67-crq6-hgh5
  • org.apache.parquet:parquet (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.11.2 Fixed in 1.11.2 Patch available GHSA-gc67-crq6-hgh5

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:parquet_java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.11.2; 1.12.0 to before 1.12.2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:parquet_java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.11.2; 1.12.0 to before 1.12.2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-gc67-crq6-hgh5 org.apache.parquet:parquet (Maven) Fixed in 1.12.2 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-gc67-crq6-hgh5 org.apache.parquet:parquet (Maven) Fixed in 1.11.2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41561
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gc67-crq6-hgh5

References

  • TI-2025-21426 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Parquet Java CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0

Sources