HIGH

CVE-2026-55831

Netty SPDY SETTINGS frame count materializes unbounded settings map

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. Prior to 4.1.136.Final and 4.2.16.Final, Netty's SPDY SETTINGS decoder accepts a peer-declared SETTINGS entry count up to the 24-bit frame-length limit and materializes every unique setting ID in `DefaultSpdySettingsFrame`, allowing a remote SPDY/3.1 peer to send a syntactically valid roughly 2 MiB SETTINGS frame that creates 262144 map entries and amplifies network input into heap growth and ordered-map in

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
3.1
Published
7/21/2026
Last Modified
7/21/2026

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-55831?

Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. Prior to 4.1.136.Final and 4.2.16.Final, Netty's SPDY SETTINGS decoder accepts a peer-declared SETTINGS entry count up to the 24-bit frame-length limit and materializes every unique setting ID in `DefaultSpdySettingsFrame`, allowing a remote SPDY/3.1 peer to send a syntactically valid roughly 2 MiB SETTINGS frame that creates 262144 map entries and amplifies network input into heap growth and ordered-map in

Is CVE-2026-55831 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-55831 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is N/A%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-55831?

CVE-2026-55831 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string 3.1.

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