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CVE-2025-33042
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Apache Avro Java SDK when generating specific records from untrusted Avro schemas.
HIGH 7.3EPSS 0.61%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.61%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- EPSS
- 0.61% probability · 47th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- apache/avro
- Source
- security@apache.org
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/fy88wmgf1lj9479vrpt12cv8x73lroj1Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/12/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.