CVE-2024-33664

python-jose through 3.3.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) during a decode via a crafted JSON Web Encryption (JWE) token with a high compression ratio, aka a "JWT bomb." This is similar to CVE-2024-21319.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/issues/344	Exploit Issue Tracking Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/pull/345	Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/jwt-bomb-in-python-jose-cve-2024-33664	Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/issues/344	Exploit Issue Tracking Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/pull/345	Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/jwt-bomb-in-python-jose-cve-2024-33664	Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:python-jose_project:python-jose:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

02 Sep 2025, 18:36

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:python-jose_project:python-jose::::::::
First Time		Python-jose Project python-jose Python-jose Project
References	~~() https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/issues/344 -~~	() https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/issues/344 - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/pull/345 -~~	() https://github.com/mpdavis/python-jose/pull/345 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References	~~() https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/jwt-bomb-in-python-jose-cve-2024-33664 -~~	() https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/jwt-bomb-in-python-jose-cve-2024-33664 - Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2024-04-26 00:15

Updated : 2025-09-02 18:36

NVD link : CVE-2024-33664

Mitre link : CVE-2024-33664

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-33664

JSON object : View

Products Affected

python-jose_project

python-jose

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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