Description
In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.34] or [5.0.0,5.0.12] or [5.1.0,5.1.9] or [5.2.0, 5.2.0], the WebSocket implementation does not define a maximum number of bytes allocation when decompressing frames or messages. This can be used to implement DDOS attacks with a zip bomb.



The impacted component is io.vertx:vertx-core.
Published: 2026-10-15
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-770
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.34] or [5.0.0,5.0.12] or [5.1.0,5.1.9] or [5.2.0, 5.2.0], the WebSocket implementation does not define a maximum number of bytes allocation when decompressing frames or messages. This can be used to implement DDOS attacks with a zip bomb. The impacted component is io.vertx:vertx-core.
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: eclipse

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-15T14:37:49.556Z

Reserved: 2026-09-29T08:30:11.627Z

Link: CVE-2026-102467

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-15T14:36:25.651Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-15T08:16:36.670

Modified: 2026-10-15T15:17:19.350

Link: CVE-2026-102467

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-770

    Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling