#VU82276 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in JSON-java - CVE-2023-5072

Vulnerability identifier: #VU82276

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-2023-5072

CWE-ID: CWE-770

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
JSON-java
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: Sean Leary

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to allocation of resources without limits or throttling. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

JSON-java: 20150729 - 20230618

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External links
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771
https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758

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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.