Vulnerability · Published Apr 1, 2025 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2025-30065Apache Parquet Java: Arbitrary code execution in the parquet-avro module when reading an Avro schema from a Parquet file metadata
Critical 10.0
In plain English
A critical-severity unsafe deserialization in Apache Parquet Java from Apache Software Foundation. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 43.6% (higher than 99% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
Schema parsing in the parquet-avro module of Apache Parquet 1.15.0 and previous versions allows bad actors to execute arbitrary code Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.15.1, which fixes the issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.parquet:parquet-avro | 1.15.1 | GHSA-2c59-37c4-qrx5 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Parquet Java | 0 – through 1.15.0 |
Weakness: CWE-502 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/okzqb3kn479gqzxm21gg5vqr35om9gw5 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/h3st4k3r/CVE-2025-30065/blob/main/POC-CVE-2025-30065-ParquetExploitGenerator.java exploit
- https://github.com/mouadk/parquet-rce-poc-CVE-2025-30065/blob/main/src/main/java/com/evil/GenerateMaliciousParquetSSRF.java exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/01/1
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43603091
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/max-severity-rce-flaw-discovered-in-widely-used-apache-parquet/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-30065
- https://github.com/apache/parquet-java/pull/3169