Apache Avro 1.11.x Java SDK Schema Parsing Arbitrary Code Exec
CVE-2024-47561 Published on October 3, 2024

Apache Avro Java SDK: Arbitrary Code Execution when reading Avro schema (Java SDK)
Schema parsing in the Java SDK of Apache Avro 1.11.3 and previous versions allows bad actors to execute arbitrary code. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.11.4  or 1.12.0, which fix this issue.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2024-47561 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be low. considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
LOW
Integrity Impact:
LOW
Availability Impact:
LOW

Weakness Type

What is a Marshaling, Unmarshaling Vulnerability?

The application deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid.

CVE-2024-47561 has been classified to as a Marshaling, Unmarshaling vulnerability or weakness.


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Affected Versions

Apache Software Foundation Apache Avro Java SDK: apache avro:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.67%
Percentile
71.04%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.