json-20160807.jar: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.5) - autoclosed

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Vulnerable Library - json-20160807.jar

JSON is a light-weight, language independent, data interchange format. See http://www.JSON.org/ The files in this package implement JSON encoders/decoders in Java. It also includes the capability to convert between JSON and XML, HTTP headers, Cookies, and CDL. This is a reference implementation. There is a large number of JSON packages in Java. Perhaps someday the Java community will standardize on one. Until then, choose carefully. The license includes this restriction: "The software shall be used for good, not evil." If your conscience cannot live with that, then choose a different package.

Library home page: https://github.com/douglascrockford/JSON-java

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /repository/org/json/json/20160807/json-20160807.jar

Found in HEAD commit: c945cc09a8b5915b5bcd8928270bb014390a3c2f

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (json version)	Remediation Available
WS-2017-3805	High	7.5	json-20160807.jar	Direct	20180130	✅

Details

WS-2017-3805

### Vulnerable Library - json-20160807.jar

JSON is a light-weight, language independent, data interchange format. See http://www.JSON.org/ The files in this package implement JSON encoders/decoders in Java. It also includes the capability to convert between JSON and XML, HTTP headers, Cookies, and CDL. This is a reference implementation. There is a large number of JSON packages in Java. Perhaps someday the Java community will standardize on one. Until then, choose carefully. The license includes this restriction: "The software shall be used for good, not evil." If your conscience cannot live with that, then choose a different package.

Library home page: https://github.com/douglascrockford/JSON-java

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /repository/org/json/json/20160807/json-20160807.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **json-20160807.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: c945cc09a8b5915b5bcd8928270bb014390a3c2f

Found in base branch: master

### Vulnerability Details

Affected versions of JSON In Java are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when trying to initialize a JSONArray object and the input is [. This will cause the jvm to crash with StackOverflowError due to non-cyclical stack overflow.

Publish Date: 2017-10-30

URL: WS-2017-3805

### 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

Release Date: 2017-10-30

Fix Resolution: 20180130

:rescue_worker_helmet: Automatic Remediation is available for this issue

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:rescue_worker_helmet: Automatic Remediation is available for this issue.

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.