Io.smallrye/smallrye-graphql: smallrye graphql: unauthenticated denial of service via large exponent float literals
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A flaw was found in SmallRye GraphQL. The number scalar coercion for BigInteger does not properly validate the magnitude of float or string inputs. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending a GraphQL query containing a large exponent float literal. This can lead to the allocation of extremely large BigInteger objects, causing CPU exhaustion or an OutOfMemoryError, resulting in a denial of service.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:62555 Released 2026-09-03 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Quarkus 3.33.3.SP1 release and security update
- Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.33.3.SP1 io.netty.netty-codec-http-4.1.137.Final-redhat-00001.jar, io.netty.netty-handler-4.1.137.Final-redhat-00001.jar, io.quarkus.quarkus-oidc-3.33.3.redhat-00005.jar +6
- RHSA-2026:62515 Released 2026-09-03 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Quarkus 3.27.5.SP1 release and security update
- Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.27.5.SP1 io.netty.netty-codec-http-4.1.137.Final-redhat-00001.jar, io.netty.netty-handler-4.1.137.Final-redhat-00001.jar, io.quarkus.quarkus-apache-httpclient-3.27.5.redhat-00004.jar +7
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.27.5.SP1, Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.33.3.SP1 — RHSA-2026:62515
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-10988 Io.quarkus:quarkus-qute: quarkus-qute:server-side template injection (ssti) vulnerability…Priority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2026-14443 Resteasy-core: resteasy sourceprovider remote unauthenticated file readPriority MEDIUM 40
- Advisory ·
Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.27.5.SP1, Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.33.3.SP1 — RHSA-2026:62555
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-10988 Io.quarkus:quarkus-qute: quarkus-qute:server-side template injection (ssti) vulnerability…Priority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2026-14443 Resteasy-core: resteasy sourceprovider remote unauthenticated file readPriority MEDIUM 40
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.27.5.SP1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:62515 |
| Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.33.3.SP1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:62555 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.27.5.SP1
- Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.33.3.SP1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76763
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:62555 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:62515 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-20 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: io.smallrye/[email protected], io.smallrye/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-20 2 new references · CNA
- 2026-10-20 Fix available: Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.27.5.SP1, Red Hat build of Quarkus 3.33.3.SP1 · Red Hat
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Sources
- CVE-2026-76763 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-76763 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2026-76763 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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