A client may send a WebSocket frame with an unknown opcode and a very large declared payload length, causing Jetty to attempt a large memory allocation and potentially exhaust the JVM heap. This occurs when auto-fragmentation is enabled, as unknown opcodes bypass the normal maximum frame size handling and payload allocation occurs before the opcode is validated.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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Title Jetty WebSocket Frame Memory Exhaustion via Unknown Opcode and Large Payload
First Time appeared Eclipse
Eclipse jetty
Vendors & Products Eclipse
Eclipse jetty

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Description A client may send a WebSocket frame with an unknown opcode and a very large declared payload length, causing Jetty to attempt a large memory allocation and potentially exhaust the JVM heap. This occurs when auto-fragmentation is enabled, as unknown opcodes bypass the normal maximum frame size handling and payload allocation occurs before the opcode is validated.
Weaknesses CWE-770
CWE-789
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: eclipse

Published: 2026-09-07T10:19:24.186Z

Updated: 2026-09-08T15:06:46.810Z

Reserved: 2026-08-07T07:33:05.744Z

Link: CVE-2026-19204

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T15:06:39.673Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-07T11:17:20.600

Modified: 2026-09-08T16:18:06.627

Link: CVE-2026-19204

cve-icon Redhat

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