CVE-2023-3894

DOS in jackson-dataformats-text

Description

Those using jackson-dataformats-text to parse TOML data may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.

Categories

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Third-Party Advisory chromium.org
Affected: FasterXML jackson-dataformats-text
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=50083 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-dataformats-text/pull/398 patch
https://github.com/FasterXML/jackson-dataformats-text/blob/2.16/release-notes/VERSION-2.x release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3894?
CVE-2023-3894 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-3894?
To fix CVE-2023-3894, 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-2023-3894 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-3894 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-2023-3894?
CVE-2023-3894 affects FasterXML jackson-dataformats-text.
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