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CRITICAL CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-75936
Memory-amplification denial of service via GZIP decompression bomb in Amazon ion-java
Description

Improper handling of highly compressed data in the GZIP auto-decompression handler in Amazon ion-java before 1.12.0 might allow remote actors to cause a denial of service via a crafted compressed Ion document that expands to an arbitrarily large size upon decompression. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 1.12.0 and configure withGzipDecompressionEnabled(false) and/or set an explicit withMaximumBufferSize() when parsing untrusted input.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 18, 2026, 8:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 18, 2026, 8:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
CVSS 4.0 HIGH ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
CVSS 4.0 HIGH ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5
Solution
Upgrade ion-java to 1.12.0 and configure decompression settings for untrusted input.
  • Upgrade ion-java to version 1.12.0.
  • Set withMaximumBufferSize() when parsing untrusted input.
  • Disable decompression for GZIP with configuration.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-75936.

URL Resource
https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-083-aws/
https://github.com/amazon-ion/ion-java/releases/tag/v1.12.0
https://github.com/amazon-ion/ion-java/security/advisories/GHSA-wj53-jv76-65mc
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-75936 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5

    Aug. 18, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Amazon Ion', 'product': 'Amazon Ion Java', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '1.12.0', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description Improper handling of highly compressed data in the GZIP auto-decompression handler in Amazon ion-java before 1.12.0 might allow remote actors to cause a denial of service via a crafted compressed Ion document that expands to an arbitrarily large size upon decompression. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 1.12.0 and configure withGzipDecompressionEnabled(false) and/or set an explicit withMaximumBufferSize() when parsing untrusted input.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-409
    Added Reference https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-083-aws/
    Added Reference https://github.com/amazon-ion/ion-java/releases/tag/v1.12.0
    Added Reference https://github.com/amazon-ion/ion-java/security/advisories/GHSA-wj53-jv76-65mc
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