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CVE-2023-5072

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Date: 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.

Language: Java

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Related Resources (11)

https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-4jq9-2xhw-jpx7
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5072
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-5072
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/commit/60662e2f8384d3449822a3a1179bfe8de67b55bb
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/pull/759
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2023-5072

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard

CWE-358

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

CWE-770

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): HIGH

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