CVE-2026-118487
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.35] or [5.0.0, 5.2.2], the `FrameParser` in vertx-stomp creates a `RecordParser` without setting `maxRecordSize`, so any peer that streams bytes continuously without a newline character causes the parser to accumulate data indefinitely. Both the STOMP server and the STOMP client are affected: a malicious server can exploit this against a connecting client, and a malicious client can exploit this against a server before or after authentication. Sustained byte streaming exhausts JVM heap memory, crashing the affected process and causing a complete denial of service.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-11-03 16:17:19.890000
Last modified
2026-11-03 16:30:17.150000
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"id": "CVE-2026-118487",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-11-03T16:17:19.890",
"lastModified": "2026-11-03T16:30:17.150",
"vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
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"value": "In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.35] or [5.0.0, 5.2.2], the `FrameParser` in vertx-stomp creates a `RecordParser` without setting `maxRecordSize`, so any peer that streams bytes continuously without a newline character causes the parser to accumulate data indefinitely. Both the STOMP server and the STOMP client are affected: a malicious server can exploit this against a connecting client, and a malicious client can exploit this against a server before or after authentication. Sustained byte streaming exhausts JVM heap memory, crashing the affected process and causing a complete denial of service."
}
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{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
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"vendor": "Eclipse Foundation",
"product": "Eclipse Vert.x",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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"metrics": {
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
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"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"baseScore": 7.5,
"baseSeverity": "HIGH",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Primary",
"description": [
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"references": [
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"url": "https://github.com/vert-x3/vertx-stomp/security/advisories/GHSA-cchp-hff9-j7q7",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/521",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/work_items/864",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/work_items/864",
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