CVE-2026-48748
Starting in version 4.2.0.Final and prior to version 4.2.15.Final, a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the Netty HTTP/3 codec allows the creation of an infinite number of blocked streams, which can cause OOM error.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. Starting in version 4.2.0.Final and prior to version 4.2.15.Final, a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the Netty HTTP/3 codec allows the creation of an infinite number of blocked streams, which can cause OOM error. Version 4.2.15.Final patches the issue.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-770
- Affected
- netty/netty
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/netty/netty/commit/75127cab731ee35068d1f0667bffa188bc332f5d
- https://github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.2.15.FinalRelease Notes
- https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-4grm-h2qv-h6w6Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-48748
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2488441
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-48748.json
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.