CVE-2025-33042 (GCVE-0-2025-33042)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-13 11:47 – Updated: 2026-02-13 18:05
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Title
Apache Avro Java SDK: Code injection on Java generated code
Summary
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.
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CWE
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
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Apache Software Foundation Apache Avro Java SDK Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.11.4 (semver)
Affected: 1.12.0 (semver)
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Brant Eckert
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