CVE-2020-11612

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The ZlibDecoders in Netty 4.1.x before 4.1.46 allow for unbounded memory allocation while decoding a ZlibEncoded byte stream. An attacker could send a large ZlibEncoded byte stream to the Netty server, forcing the server to allocate all of its free memory to a single decoder.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 7, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-11612: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix