CVE-2025-27533

Apache ActiveMQ: Unchecked buffer length can cause excessive memory allocation

Published May 7, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS 9.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ.

During unmarshalling of OpenWire commands the size value of buffers was not properly validated which could lead to excessive memory allocation and be exploited to cause a denial of service (DoS) by depleting process memory, thereby affecting applications and services that rely on the availability of the ActiveMQ broker when not using mutual TLS connections.
This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ: from 6.0.0 before 6.1.6, from 5.18.0 before 5.18.7, from 5.17.0 before 5.17.7, before 5.16.8. ActiveMQ 5.19.0 is not affected.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.1.6+, 5.19.0+, 5.18.7+, 5.17.7, or 5.16.8 or which fixes the issue.

Existing users may implement mutual TLS to mitigate the risk on affected brokers.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4222-1 activemq security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-13714 Apache ActiveMQ: Unchecked buffer length can cause excessive memory allocation
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-whxr-3p84-rf3c Apache ActiveMQ: Unchecked buffer length can cause excessive memory allocation
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apache
Apache activemq
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:activemq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache activemq
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00429}

epss

{'score': 0.00448}

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ. During unmarshalling of OpenWire commands the size value of buffers was not properly validated which could lead to excessive memory allocation and be exploited to cause a denial of service (DoS) by depleting process memory, thereby affecting applications and services that rely on the availability of the ActiveMQ broker when not using mutual TLS connections. This issue affects Apache ActiveMQ: from 6.0.0 before 6.1.6, from 5.18.0 before 5.18.7, from 5.17.0 before 5.17.7, before 5.16.8. ActiveMQ 5.19.0 is not affected. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 6.1.6+, 5.19.0+, 5.18.7+, 5.17.7, or 5.16.8 or which fixes the issue. Existing users may implement mutual TLS to mitigate the risk on affected brokers.
Title Apache ActiveMQ: Unchecked buffer length can cause excessive memory allocation
Weaknesses CWE-789
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/AU:Y/R:A/V:D/RE:M/U:Red'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 7:45 PM
Reserved
Feb 28, 2025, 12:57 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 7, 2025, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:03 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 7, 2025, 8:59 AM