CVE-2023-5072 | BDVDB-2026-213940 Detail

https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java

Description#

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.

Impact#

CAPEC-197 Exponential Data Expansion

Weaknesses#

CWE-770 Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-10-12Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-02-13Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-10-12
Last modified: 2025-02-13

Vendor information

Vendor: https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java
Product: Not stated

All https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java vulnerabilities

Score

7.5 High

EPSS

1.7%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 77.9.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
<= 20230618
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.5 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	None
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).