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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Parquet | 1.9.0 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.parquet:parquet (Maven) | 1.12.0 to before 1.12.2 | 1.12.2 | Patch available | GHSA-gc67-crq6-hgh5 |
| — | org.apache.parquet:parquet (Maven) | before 1.11.2 | 1.11.2 | Patch available | GHSA-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
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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41561
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gc67-crq6-hgh5
References
More Apache Parquet Java vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-21426 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache Parquet Java CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2021-41561 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-41561 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gc67-crq6-hgh5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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