CVE-2026-69220

RabbitMQ Java client ValueReader: Unbounded recursive table/array nesting causes StackOverflowError DoS

HIGH
8.7
CVSS Score
Published: August 18, 2026 at 04:25 PM UTC
Updated: October 22, 2026 at 10:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRabbitmq Java Client

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Severity
HIGH8.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The RabbitMQ Java client library allows Java and JVM-based applications to connect to and interact with RabbitMQ nodes. Prior to 5.33.1, src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/impl/ValueReader.java permits ValueReader.readTable and ValueReader.readArray to call ValueReader.readFieldValue recursively for AMQP table type F and AMQP array type A values without a nesting-depth limit. A malicious AMQP server or network intermediary can send approximately 580 nested table levels in the pre-authentication connection.start frame, fitting within the default 131072-byte frame maximum, to trigger StackOverflowError. The error terminates the client input processing thread and causes denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 5.33.1.

Affected

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

v < 5.33.1
Affected range stops below 5.33.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

8.7HIGHGitHub_M
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-674

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