CVE-2023-5072

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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:stleary:json-java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

19 Sep 2025, 18:54

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:json-java_project:json-java::::::::	cpe:2.3:a:stleary:json-java::::::::
First Time		Stleary Stleary json-java

Information

Published : 2023-10-12 17:15

Updated : 2025-09-19 18:54

NVD link : CVE-2023-5072

Mitre link : CVE-2023-5072

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-5072

JSON object : View

Products Affected

stleary

json-java

CWE

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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