CVE-2023-22460

go-ipld-prime json codec may panic if asked to encode bytes

Description

go-ipld-prime is an implementation of the InterPlanetary Linked Data (IPLD) spec interfaces, a batteries-included codec implementations of IPLD for CBOR and JSON, and tooling for basic operations on IPLD objects. Encoding data which contains a Bytes kind Node will pass a Bytes token to the JSON encoder which will panic as it doesn't expect to receive Bytes tokens. Such an encode should be treated as an error, as plain JSON should not be able to encode Bytes. This only impacts uses of the `json` codec. `dag-json` is not impacted. Use of `json` as a decoder is not impacted. This issue is fixed in v0.19.0. As a workaround, one may prefer the `dag-json` codec, which has the ability to encode bytes.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: ipld go-ipld-prime
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References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ipld/go-ipld-prime/security/advisories/GHSA-c653-6hhg-9x92 third party advisory
https://github.com/ipld/go-ipld-prime/pull/472 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ipld/go-ipld-prime/releases/tag/v0.19.0 third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-22460?
CVE-2023-22460 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-22460?
To fix CVE-2023-22460, 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-2023-22460 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-22460 is being actively exploited. 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-2023-22460?
CVE-2023-22460 affects ipld go-ipld-prime.
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