#VU69673 Out-of-bounds write in Codehaus Jettison - CVE-2022-40149

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69673

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40149

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Codehaus Jettison
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: Codehaus

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted XML or JSON data. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds write and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Codehaus Jettison: 1.0 RC1 - 1.5.0

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External links
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=46538
https://github.com/jettison-json/jettison/issues/45
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00011.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.