CVE-2023-5072 (High) detected in json-20080701.jar

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CVE-2023-5072 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - json-20080701.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: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/org/json/json/20080701/json-20080701.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - david-webb-1.3.0.jar (Root Library) - :x: **json-20080701.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: eb687271afab9d7c61ca82fce2ed4fdb3d5e1a70

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

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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