CVE-2026-103552: Apache Directory LDAP API stack overflow in search filter decoder

CVE-2026-103552 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.3 · Published 2026-10-02

Apache Directory LDAP API is a Java library used to interact with LDAP directory services. An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted search filter with excessive nesting to cause a stack overflow in the server's decoder, potentially leading to denial of service or remote code execution.

Technologies: Apache Directory Ldap Api. Vendors: Apache.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-103552 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-103552 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-103552?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 2 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Apache Directory Ldap Api 1.2.0 to 1.2.8.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-103552?
Yes: fixed in 1.2.9. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-103552 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-103552?
Check whether you run Apache Directory Ldap Api at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 1.2.9

Technical details

A stack overflow vulnerability exists in the search filter decoding logic of Apache Directory LDAP API versions before 1.2.9. An unauthenticated client can exploit this by sending a deeply nested search filter before completing the bind operation, causing the decoder to exhaust the stack and crash the service or potentially execute arbitrary code.

Affected products

  • Apache Directory LDAP API 1.2.0 to 1.2.8

Timeline

  • 2026-10-02: disclosed

References

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