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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-47561
CVE-2024-47561:
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-47561) was discovered in Apache Avro's Java SDK versions 1.11.3 and earlier. The vulnerability was disclosed on October 3, 2024, affecting the schema parsing functionality in the Java SDK implementation (Apache Advisory, OSS Security).
Technical details
The vulnerability is related to the deserialization of untrusted data (CWE-502) in the schema parsing functionality of Apache Avro's Java SDK. It has received a CVSS 4.0 base score of 9.2 (Critical) with the vector string CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N, and a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.3 (High) according to CISA-ADP assessment (NVD).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution by malicious actors. The vulnerability can result in disclosure of sensitive information, unauthorized data modification, and potential Denial of Service (DoS) conditions (NetApp Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are strongly recommended to upgrade to Apache Avro version 1.11.4 or 1.12.0, which contain fixes for this vulnerability (Apache Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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