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TI-2025-24035 Aliases CVE-2025-33042GHSA-rp46-r563-jrc7

Apache Avro Java SDK: Code injection on Java generated code

Priority LOW 39CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 14 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Apache Avro Java SDK when generating specific records from untrusted Avro schemas. This issue affects Apache Avro Java SDK: all versions through 1.11.4 and version 1.12.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.12.1 or 1.11.5, which fix the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00673 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial org.apache.avro:avro-compiler (Maven): 1.12.1, 1.11.5Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 14 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Avro Java SDKup to 1.11.4; 1.12.0—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.avro:avro-compiler (Maven)1.12.0 to before 1.12.11.12.1Patch availableGHSA-rp46-r563-jrc7
—org.apache.avro:avro-compiler (Maven)before 1.11.51.11.5Patch availableGHSA-rp46-r563-jrc7
  • Apache Avro Java SDK VendorApache Affected up to 1.11.4; 1.12.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.avro:avro-compiler (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.12.0 to before 1.12.1 Fixed in 1.12.1 Patch available GHSA-rp46-r563-jrc7
  • org.apache.avro:avro-compiler (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.11.5 Fixed in 1.11.5 Patch available GHSA-rp46-r563-jrc7

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:avro:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*before 1.11.5VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:avro:1.12.0:-:*:*:*:-:*:*1.12.0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:avro:1.12.0:rc0:*:*:*:-:*:*1.12.0 rc0VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:avro:1.12.0:rc1:*:*:*:-:*:*1.12.0 rc1VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:avro:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions before 1.11.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:avro:1.12.0:-:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions 1.12.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:avro:1.12.0:rc0:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions 1.12.0 rc0 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:avro:1.12.0:rc1:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions 1.12.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-rp46-r563-jrc7 org.apache.avro:avro-compiler (Maven) Fixed in 1.12.1 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-rp46-r563-jrc7 org.apache.avro:avro-compiler (Maven) Fixed in 1.11.5 Advisory →

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:7109 Released 2026-04-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.20.6 release and security update
    • Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.20.6.redhat io.netty.netty-codec-http-4.1.132.Final-redhat-00001.jar, io.netty.netty-codec-http2-4.1.132.Final-redhat-00001.jar, io.vertx.vertx-core-4.5.26.redhat-00001.jar +2
  • RHSA-2026:7380 Released 2026-04-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.27.3 release and security update
    • Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.27.3.redhat io.netty.netty-codec-http-4.1.132.Final-redhat-00001.jar, io.netty.netty-codec-http2-4.1.132.Final-redhat-00001.jar, io.vertx.vertx-core-4.5.26.redhat-00001.jar +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Data Grid 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Fuse 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion PackAffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Single Sign-On 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4 for Quarkus 3AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat build of Apicurio Registry 2AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat build of Apicurio Registry 3AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat build of Debezium 2AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat build of Debezium 3AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
streams for Apache Kafka 2AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
streams for Apache Kafka 3AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.20.6.redhatFixed RHSA-2026:7109
Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.27.3.redhatFixed RHSA-2026:7380
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.20.6.redhat
  • Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.27.3.redhat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-33042
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rp46-r563-jrc7
  3. 2026-10-11 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
  4. 2026-10-20 Fix available: Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.20.6.redhat, Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.27.3.redhat · Red Hat

References

Advisory 3

Other 5

  • TI-2024-31848 Apache Avro Java SDK: Arbitrary Code Execution when reading Avro schema (Java SDK) CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2023-20549 Apache Avro Java SDK: Memory when deserializing untrusted data in Avro Java SDK CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-16548 Integer overflow when reading corrupted .avro file in Avro Rust SDK CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-16547 Memory overconsumption in Avro Rust SDK CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-19111 Possible DOS vulnerabilities in C# Avro SDK CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-16171 Denial of service while reading data in Avro Rust SDK CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

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