Those using Jettison to parse untrusted XML or JSON data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by Out of memory. This effect may support a denial of service attack.
CVE-2022-40150 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - jettison-1.2.jar
A StAX implementation for JSON.
Path to dependency file: /xstream/pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /sitory/org/codehaus/jettison/jettison/1.2/jettison-1.2.jar,/sitory/org/codehaus/jettison/jettison/1.2/jettison-1.2.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **jettison-1.2.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 91b0fd5ebba59bc3d610a838562e863b18b7bb67
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
Those using Jettison to parse untrusted XML or JSON data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by Out of memory. This effect may support a denial of service attack.
Publish Date: 2022-09-16
URL: CVE-2022-40150
CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Release Date: 2022-09-16
Fix Resolution: 1.5.1
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