HIGH

CVE-2026-55833

Netty SPDY zlib header block continues decoded expansion after maxHeaderSize truncation

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 SPDY header decoding continues inflating zlib-compressed header blocks after the raw header parser has exceeded `maxHeaderSize` and marked the frame truncated in `SpdyFrameCodec`, allowing a remote peer to send a small compressed `HEADERS` block that expands into much larger raw header data and causes compression-amplified CPU and allocation churn. This issue i

Technical details

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-55833?

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 SPDY header decoding continues inflating zlib-compressed header blocks after the raw header parser has exceeded `maxHeaderSize` and marked the frame truncated in `SpdyFrameCodec`, allowing a remote peer to send a small compressed `HEADERS` block that expands into much larger raw header data and causes compression-amplified CPU and allocation churn. This issue i

Is CVE-2026-55833 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-55833 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-2026-55833?

CVE-2026-55833 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string 3.1.

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