CVE-2026-1605

HIGH

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.1%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

In Eclipse Jetty, versions 12.0.0-12.0.31 and 12.1.0-12.0.5, class GzipHandler exposes a vulnerability when a compressed HTTP request, with Content-Encoding: gzip, is processed and the corresponding response is not compressed. This happens because the JDK Inflater is allocated for decompressing the request, but it is not released because the release mechanism is tied to the compressed response. In this case, since the response is not compressed, the release mechanism does not trigger, causing

Technical Details

CVSS v3 Vector
3.1
Published
3/5/2026
Last Modified
3/6/2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-1605?

In Eclipse Jetty, versions 12.0.0-12.0.31 and 12.1.0-12.0.5, class GzipHandler exposes a vulnerability when a compressed HTTP request, with Content-Encoding: gzip, is processed and the corresponding response is not compressed. This happens because the JDK Inflater is allocated for decompressing the request, but it is not released because the release mechanism is tied to the compressed response. In this case, since the response is not compressed, the release mechanism does not trigger, causing

Is CVE-2026-1605 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-1605 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 0.1%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-1605?

CVE-2026-1605 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string 3.1.

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