In Eclipse Vert.x versions [5.0.0,5.0.12] or [5.1.0,5.1.9] or [5.2.0, 5.2.0], the HTTP proxy provides a body transformer interceptor that relies on a max buffered bytes limit to ensure a bounded buffer for each request. This can be used to force a server to indefinitely allocate heap. This vulnerability requires to use an intercepting body transformer. The impacted component is io.vertx:vertx-http-proxy.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vertx-http-proxy/security/advisories/GHSA-mjwh-5qfp-hjgc Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 6
- Cpes+2 CPE criteria (now 2)NVD modified 2026-10-20 19:30
- StatusUndergoing Analysis → AnalyzedNVD modified 2026-10-20 19:30
- CwesCWE-770NVD modified 2026-10-15 15:17
- StatusAwaiting Analysis → Undergoing AnalysisNVD modified 2026-10-15 15:17
- StatusReceived → Awaiting AnalysisNVD modified 2026-10-15 14:41
- First seenCVSS 8.7NVD modified 2026-10-15 08:16
Affected (CPE criteria) 2
cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 2
- https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vertx-http-proxy/security/advisories/GHSA-mjwh-5qfp-hjgc Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/351 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory