CVE-2024-47561: Apache Avro Java SDK Arbitrary Code Execution When Reading Vulnerability
CRITICALCVE-2024-47561 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) arbitrary code execution when reading vulnerability (CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data) affecting Apache Avro Java SDK libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves arbitrary code execution when reading avro data (java sdk). Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.11.4.
CVE-2024-47561 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 9.8
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2024-47561
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Apache Avro Java SDK dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
<artifactId>avro</artifactId>
<version>1.11.4</version>
</dependency>Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.avroHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2024-47561, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:
mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.avroAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Apache Avro Java SDK in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.11.4), your application is affected.
Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.avro command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data, where the product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid. In Apache Avro Java SDK, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2024-47561 Affected Apache Avro Java SDK Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
org.apache.avro:avro
|
Maven |
< 1.11.4
|
1.11.4
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-r7pg-v2c8-mfg3",
"modified" : "2025-07-10T23:19:27Z",
"published" : "2024-10-03T12:30:48Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-47561" ],
"summary" : "Apache Avro Java SDK: Arbitrary Code Execution when reading Avro Data (Java SDK)",
"details" : "Schema parsing in the Java SDK of Apache Avro 1.11.3 and previous versions allows bad actors to execute arbitrary code.\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 1.11.4 or 1.12.0, which fix this issue.",
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