Grackle has StackOverflowError in GraphQL query processing
Impact
Prior to this fix, the GraphQL query parsing was vulnerable to StackOverflowErrors. The possibility of small queries resulting in stack overflow is a potential denial of service vulnerability.
This potentially affects all applications using Grackle which have untrusted users.
[!CAUTION]
No specific knowledge of an application's GraphQL schema would be required to construct a pathological query.
Patches
The stack overflow issues have been resolved in the v0.18.0 release of Grackle.
Workarounds
Users could interpose a sanitizing layer in between untrusted input and Grackle query processing.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | edu.gemini:gsp-graphql-core_2.13 | <= 0.14.0 | no fix |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | edu.gemini:gsp-graphql-core_3 | <= 0.14.0 | no fix |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | edu.gemini:gsp-graphql-core_native0.4_2.13 | <= 0.14.0 | no fix |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | edu.gemini:gsp-graphql-core_native0.4_3 | <= 0.14.0 | no fix |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | edu.gemini:gsp-graphql-core_sjs1_2.13 | <= 0.14.0 | no fix |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | edu.gemini:gsp-graphql-core_sjs1_3 | <= 0.14.0 | no fix |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.typelevel:grackle-core_2.13 | < 0.18.0 | 0.18.0 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.typelevel:grackle-core_3 | < 0.18.0 | 0.18.0 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.typelevel:grackle-core_native0.4_2.13 | < 0.18.0 | 0.18.0 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.typelevel:grackle-core_native0.4_3 | < 0.18.0 | 0.18.0 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.typelevel:grackle-core_sjs1_2.13 | < 0.18.0 | 0.18.0 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.typelevel:grackle-core_sjs1_3 | < 0.18.0 | 0.18.0 |
References
- https://github.com/typelevel/grackle/security/advisories/GHSA-g56x-7j6w-g8r8
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50730
- https://github.com/typelevel/grackle/commit/56e244b91659cf385df590fc6c46695b6f36cbfd
- https://github.com/typelevel/grackle
- https://github.com/typelevel/grackle/releases/tag/v0.18.0
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
edu.gemini:gsp-graphql-core_2.13, edu.gemini:gsp-graphql-core_3, edu.gemini:gsp-graphql-core_native0.4_2.13- Disclosed
- 18.12.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-g56x-7j6w-g8r8 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.typelevel:grackle-core_2.13
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
This is the only known vulnerability of this package.
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