CVE-2026-105042: Apache Qpid Proton C: Unbounded recursion in parsing AMQP message bodies can lead to crash
- Is it exploited?
Not on CISA's list. CISA has not added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of . If CISA adds it, this page shows it as known exploited.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 0.5%
Up from 0.2% on .
EPSS score, percentile 40.7 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS v3.1 base score, from CISA's enrichment of the record
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- 0.40.0 and earlier
Source: CISA KEV 2026.11.10, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
Apache Qpid Proton C: Unbounded recursion in parsing AMQP message bodies can lead to crash
A message body that is deeply nested and decoded by pn_message_body() could overflow the stack and cause a crash. This issue affects Apache Qpid Proton C: through 0.40.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.41.1, which fixes the issue.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (1 product)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 0.40.0 and earlier |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-674
- CWE-674: Uncontrolled Recursion
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
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