Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-46762

Schema parsing in the parquet-avro module of Apache Parquet 1.15.0 and previous versions allows bad actors to execute arbitrary code.

Published May 6, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · Apache Software Foundation Apache Parquet Java

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-46762. EPSS is 1.59%. Act only if a listed version of Apache Software Foundation Apache Parquet Java is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.59%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor Apache Software Foundation Apache Parquet Java 0 ≤1.15.1

Schema parsing in the parquet-avro module of Apache Parquet 1.15.0 and previous versions allows bad actors to execute arbitrary code. While 1.15.1 introduced a fix to restrict untrusted packages, the default setting of trusted packages still allows malicious classes from these packages to be executed. The exploit is only applicable if the client code of parquet-avro uses the "specific" or the "reflect" models deliberately for reading Parquet files. ("generic" model is not impacted) Users are recommended to upgrade to 1.15.2 or set the system property "org.apache.parquet.avro.SERIALIZABLE_PACKA

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  • vendor Apache Software Foundation Apache Parquet Java 0 ≤1.15.10 ≤1.15.1

How to fix CVE-2025-46762

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-46762. EPSS is 1.59%. Act only if a listed version of Apache Software Foundation Apache Parquet Java is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Apache Software Foundation Apache Parquet Java 0 ≤1.15.1 0 ≤1.15.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 1.59%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 6, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    Schema parsing in the parquet-avro module of Apache Parquet 1.15.0 and previous versions allows bad actors to execute arbitrary code. While 1.15.1 introduced a fix to restrict untrusted packages, the default setting of trusted packages still allows malicious classes from these packages to be executed. The exploit is only applicable if the client code of parquet-avro uses the "specific" or the "ref

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    Schema parsing in the parquet-avro module of Apache Parquet 1.15.0 and previous versions allows bad actors to execute arbitrary code. While 1.15.1 introduced a fix to restrict untrusted packages, the default setting of trusted packages still allows malicious classes from these packages to be executed. The exploit is only applicable if the client code of parquet-avro uses the "specific" or the "ref

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-46762

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-46762

    30-day exploitation probability 1.6%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-13488

    Schema parsing in the parquet-avro module of Apache Parquet 1.15.0 and previous versions allows bad actors to execute arbitrary code. While 1.15.1 introduced a fix to restrict untrusted packages, the default setting of trusted packages still allows malicious classes from these pa

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.