JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format.
It is easy for humans to read and write. It is easy for machines to parse and generate.
It is based on a subset of the JavaScript Programming Language, Standard ECMA-262 3rd Edition
- December 1999. JSON is a text format that is completely language independent but uses
conventions that are familiar to programmers of the C-family of languages, including C, C++, C#,
Java, JavaScript, Perl, Python, and many others.
These properties make JSON an ideal data-interchange language.
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.
CVE-2023-5072 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - json-20090211.jar
JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format. It is easy for humans to read and write. It is easy for machines to parse and generate. It is based on a subset of the JavaScript Programming Language, Standard ECMA-262 3rd Edition - December 1999. JSON is a text format that is completely language independent but uses conventions that are familiar to programmers of the C-family of languages, including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Perl, Python, and many others. These properties make JSON an ideal data-interchange language.
Library home page: http://json.org/
Path to dependency file: /pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /target/JavaVulnerableLab/WEB-INF/lib/json-20090211.jar,/er/.m2/repository/org/json/json/20090211/json-20090211.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **json-20090211.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 2268241dee1b615db7b95c4495882467c7cd1127
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
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.
Publish Date: 2023-10-12
URL: CVE-2023-5072
CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - 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
Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rm7j-f5g5-27vv
Release Date: 2023-10-12
Fix Resolution: org.json:json:20231013
:rescue_worker_helmet: Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.