CVE-2026-48748

Netty HTTP/3 QPACK Blocked Streams Memory Exhaustion

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 12, 2026 at 02:45 PM UTC
Updated: August 4, 2026 at 10:23 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNetty

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. Prior to version 4.2.15.Final, a memory exhaustion vulnerability in the Netty HTTP/3 codec allows the creation of an infinite number of blocked streams, which can cause OOM error. Version 4.2.15.Final patches the issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.2.15.Final4.2.0 ≤ v < 4.2.15
Affected range stops below 4.2.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.2.15.Final, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (6)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-4grm-h2qv-h6w6
x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.2.15.Final
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-48748
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2488441

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-770

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