WS-2021-0419 (High) detected in gson-2.8.5.jar

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WS-2021-0419 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - gson-2.8.5.jar

Gson JSON library

Library home page: https://github.com/google/gson

Path to dependency file: /app/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/com.google.code.gson/gson/2.8.5/f645ed69d595b24d4cf8b3fbb64cc505bede8829/gson-2.8.5.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - lint-gradle-26.6.3 (Root Library) - sdk-common-26.6.3.jar - sdklib-26.6.3.jar - :x: **gson-2.8.5.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b8848754e4daf80e5fc0e7d792b2d5d0295cff8f

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Denial of Service vulnerability was discovered in gson before 2.8.9 via the writeReplace() method.

Publish Date: 2021-10-11

URL: WS-2021-0419

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.7)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2021-10-11

Fix Resolution: com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.9

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