High severity · published Aug 18, 2026
CVE-2026-69219
RabbitMQ Java client ValueReader: Oversized LongString/bytes length triggers OOM via unchecked allocation
8.7
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 uses ValueReader.readBytes to accept a wire-declared contentLength below Integer.MAX_VALUE and allocate a byte array before checking the bytes available in the frame. A malicious AMQP peer can send a LongString or byte-array field with type tag S and a declared length such as 0x7FFFFFFE during the pre-authentication connection.start server-properties table, causing an approximately 2 GB allocation and OutOfMemoryError before readFully consumes data. The resulting memory exhaustion can terminate the JVM and cause denial of service. This issue is fixed in version 5.33.1.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RA
rabbitmq-java-client · rabbitmq
< 5.33.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69219
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-69219
github.com
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/commit/388209356c6478088efce4d8a07b68e73837a7a0
github.com
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/commit/6a87a8dcdc8b4cc4b961a7cdd388276446e5dfb2
github.com
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/pull/2007
github.com
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/pull/2008
github.com
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/releases/tag/v5.33.1
github.com
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/security/advisories/GHSA-68mj-5wr7-6fgg
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