WS-2018-0125 (Medium) detected in jackson-core-2.0.4.jar

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WS-2018-0125 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jackson-core-2.0.4.jar

Core Jackson abstractions, basic JSON streaming API implementation

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /fasterxml/jackson/core/jackson-core/2.0.4/jackson-core-2.0.4.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **jackson-core-2.0.4.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: c42e663814e4b88294ff90339ad577ca1afcf531

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

OutOfMemoryError when writing BigDecimal In Jackson Core before version 2.7.7. When enabled the WRITE_BIGDECIMAL_AS_PLAIN setting, Jackson will attempt to write out the whole number, no matter how large the exponent.

Publish Date: 2016-08-25

URL: WS-2018-0125

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

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: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2016-08-25

Fix Resolution: 2.7.7

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