CVE-2021-22095 json
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Spring AMQP
published 2021-11-30 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-945q-ch46-pchg , EUVD-2021-2489
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Spring AMQP versions 2.2.0 - 2.2.19 and 2.3.0 - 2.3.11, the Spring AMQP Message object, in its toString() method, will create a new String object from the message body, regardless of its size. This can cause an OOM Error with a large message
Patch / fix
- maven org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp 2.2.20, 2.3.11
- vmware spring_advanced_message_queuing_protocol 2.2.19, 2.3.11
Exploit prediction
1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.springframework.amqp:spring-amqp | >=2.2.0, <2.2.20 >=2.3.0, <2.3.11 |
2.2.20 2.3.11 |
Affected products
- n/a Spring AMQP
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-22095
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-945q-ch46-pchg
- NVD CVE-2021-22095
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