CVE-2023-1436

Public Exploit
Infinite recursion in Jettison leads to denial of service when creating a crafted JSONArray

Description

An infinite recursion is triggered in Jettison when constructing a JSONArray from a Collection that contains a self-reference in one of its elements. This leads to a StackOverflowError exception being thrown.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Third-Party Advisory jfrog.com
Affected: jettison jettison
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/jettison-json-array-dos-xray-427911/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-1436?
CVE-2023-1436 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-1436?
To fix CVE-2023-1436, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-1436 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-1436 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-1436?
CVE-2023-1436 affects jettison jettison.
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