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Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in org.json:json

CVE-2023-5072

  • org.json:json
  • org.json:org.json
High
7.5/10

Summary

Denial of Service (DoS) in JSON-Java in versions prior to 20231013. A bug in the parser means that an input string of modest size can lead to indefinite amounts of memory being used.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published