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CVE-2023-5072
October 12, 2023
Denial of Service in JSON-Java versions up to and including 20230618.  A bug in the parser means that an input string of modest size can lead to indefinite amounts of memory being used.
Affected Packages
org.json:json (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=20070829 <20231013
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 20231013
Related Resources (9)
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758
https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-4jq9-2xhw-jpx7
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5072
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/commit/60662e2f8384d3449822a3a1179bfe8de67b55bb
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/pull/759
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard
CWE-358
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CWE-770
EPSS
Base Score:
0.68