CVE-2021-27568 (Medium) detected in json-smart-2.3.jar

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CVE-2021-27568 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - json-smart-2.3.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://www.minidev.net/

Path to dependency file: /build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-ua/downloadResource_4a72741e-be36-4efb-86cb-b813b7647c8f/20200112093143/json-smart-2.3.jar,/tmp/ws-ua/downloadResource_4a72741e-be36-4efb-86cb-b813b7647c8f/20200112093143/json-smart-2.3.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - spring-boot-starter-test-2.2.2.RELEASE.jar (Root Library) - json-path-2.4.0.jar - :x: **json-smart-2.3.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: f673b2de94ce76d7956def222f9551b821e8c0fb

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in netplex json-smart-v1 through 2015-10-23 and json-smart-v2 through 2.4. An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught, as demonstrated by NumberFormatException. When it is not caught, it may cause programs using the library to crash or expose sensitive information.

Publish Date: 2021-02-23

URL: CVE-2021-27568

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - 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: 2021-02-23

Fix Resolution (net.minidev:json-smart): 2.3.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test): 2.6.0

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