The RabbitMQ Java client library allows Java and JVM-based applications to connect to and interact with RabbitMQ nodes. Prior to 5.31.0, inbound AMQP command assembly in src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/impl/CommandAssembler.java processes a content-bearing method and header whose remainingBodyBytes value is smaller than a following AMQP.FRAME_BODY payload. CommandAssembler.consumeBodyFrame subtracts the peer-controlled payload length before validating that it fits, drives remainingBodyBytes negative, and throws a raw UnsupportedOperationException instead of MalformedFrameException. A malicious or compromised broker peer can send this malformed sequence on an open nonzero channel to terminate frame processing and close the client connection, causing denial of service for work using that connection. This issue is fixed in version 5.31.0.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
rabbitmq rabbitmq-java-client affected
Version Status Constraints
< 5.31.0 affected —

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Advisories
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qx7j-jv8m-fppr RabbitMQ Java client malformed body frame triggers raw command assembler exception
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References
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https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/commit/31735344d9f9dfc53740b67f06e560e8846b9322 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/commit/abd6d60d4e2bfc1a327dc90ab246b2e8aca1f33b cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/pull/1959 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/pull/1960 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/releases/tag/v5.31.0 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/rabbitmq/rabbitmq-java-client/security/advisories/GHSA-qx7j-jv8m-fppr cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description The RabbitMQ Java client library allows Java and JVM-based applications to connect to and interact with RabbitMQ nodes. Prior to 5.31.0, inbound AMQP command assembly in src/main/java/com/rabbitmq/client/impl/CommandAssembler.java processes a content-bearing method and header whose remainingBodyBytes value is smaller than a following AMQP.FRAME_BODY payload. CommandAssembler.consumeBodyFrame subtracts the peer-controlled payload length before validating that it fits, drives remainingBodyBytes negative, and throws a raw UnsupportedOperationException instead of MalformedFrameException. A malicious or compromised broker peer can send this malformed sequence on an open nonzero channel to terminate frame processing and close the client connection, causing denial of service for work using that connection. This issue is fixed in version 5.31.0.
Title RabbitMQ Java client malformed body frame triggers raw command assembler exception
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T17:43:31.624Z

Reserved: 2026-07-16T14:14:24.385Z

Link: CVE-2026-63335

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Updated: 2026-08-18T17:43:05.333Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-18T17:17:00.130

Modified: 2026-08-18T18:19:10.020

Link: CVE-2026-63335

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Updated: 2026-08-18T17:30:15Z

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