OpenTelemetry-cpp is the C++ implementation of OpenTelemetry. Prior to release 1.27.0, the OTLP HTTP exporters (traces/metrics/logs) read the full HTTP response into an in-memory vector of bytes without a size cap. This is exploitable for memory exhaustion when the configured collector endpoint is attacker-controlled (or a network attacker can MITM the exporter connection). This vulnerability is fixed in opentelemetry-cpp release 1.27.0.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-cpp/issues/3958 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-cpp/pull/4078 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-5qhm-4rfp-qqvj | Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/security/advisories/GHSA-w8rr-5gcm-pp58 | Not Applicable Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/security/advisories/GHSA-w8rr-5gcm-pp58 | Not Applicable Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
17 Jun 2026, 10:51
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/security/advisories/GHSA-w8rr-5gcm-pp58 - Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory |
16 Jun 2026, 19:38
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| First Time |
Opentelemetry opentelemetry
Opentelemetry |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:opentelemetry:opentelemetry:*:*:*:*:*:c\+\+:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-cpp/issues/3958 - Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-cpp/pull/4078 - Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-cpp/security/advisories/GHSA-5qhm-4rfp-qqvj - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/security/advisories/GHSA-w8rr-5gcm-pp58 - Vendor Advisory, Not Applicable |
12 Jun 2026, 17:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-go/security/advisories/GHSA-w8rr-5gcm-pp58 - |
12 Jun 2026, 16:23
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-06-12 16:16
Updated : 2026-06-17 10:51
NVD link : CVE-2026-44967
Mitre link : CVE-2026-44967
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-44967
JSON object : View
Products Affected
opentelemetry
- opentelemetry
CWE
CWE-789
Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value
