Buffer overflow in Jettison

CVE-2022-40149

Those using Jettison to parse untrusted XML or JSON data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.013 (68.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40149?
CVE-2022-40149 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jettison, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-09-16.
How severe is CVE-2022-40149?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-40149 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.