CVE-2026-59274 Unbounded decompression in UnZipTransformer enables zip-bomb DoS

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause denial of service by sending zip bombs to Spring Integration's UnZipTransformer, exhausting JVM memory.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-59274?

CVE-2026-59274 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Spring Integration, published on 27 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The UnZipTransformer does not limit decompressed entry size or entry count when processing archives. Consequently, an attacker can send a zip archive that can exhaust JVM heap memory, causing a denial-of-service outage. Spring Integration 7.1.0 Spring Integration 7.0.0 - 7.0.5 Spring Integration 6.5.0 - 6.5.10 Spring Integration 6.4.0 - 6.4.12

Weakness: CWE-409

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-59274?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Spring Integration.

How do I fix CVE-2026-59274?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2026-59274 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-59274 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jmqv-c2qw-xw7r.

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