High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 12, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-5072
CVE-2023-5072
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.json:jsonMaven | < 20231013 | 20231013 |
Affected products
5- osv-coords3 versions
< 3.3.6-r15+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.3.6-r15
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.78-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 20231013
- https://github.com/stleary/JSON-java/n/av5Range: 0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/771nvdExploitIssue TrackingWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-4jq9-2xhw-jpx7ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5072ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-4jq9-2xhw-jpx7ghsaWEB
- github.com/stleary/JSON-java/commit/60662e2f8384d3449822a3a1179bfe8de67b55bbghsaWEB
- github.com/stleary/JSON-java/issues/758nvdIssue TrackingWEB
- github.com/stleary/JSON-java/pull/759ghsaWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/4nvd
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0007/nvd
News mentions
1- Jenkins Security Advisory 2023-12-13Jenkins Security Advisories · Dec 13, 2023