Resource exhaustion in Https://github.com/stleary/json-Java N/a

CVE-2023-5072

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.

EPSS: 0.014 (70.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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-2023-5072?
CVE-2023-5072 is a high-severity vulnerability in Https://github.com/stleary/json-Java N/a, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-10-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-5072?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-5072 known to be exploited?
18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.