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CVE-2023-5072

DoS Vulnerability in JSON-Java

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 12, 2023 at 04:13 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:47 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsJSON JavaJava Project JSON Java

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (4)

Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4
Issue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758
ExploitIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHGoogle
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-770

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